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U Regent, Hmong community leader Kao Ly Ilean Her dies at 52

U Regent, Hmong community leader Kao Ly Ilean Her dies at 52

Kao Ly Ilean Her, leader and advocate in Minnesota’s Hmong community and the first Hmong person to serve on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, has died. She was 52.
by Peter Cox and Steven John

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The state has lifted its COVID-19 mask mandate. Here's what that means for you

The state has lifted its COVID-19 mask mandate. Here's what that means for you

On May 14, Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order that undid the state's mask mandate. The announcement comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that people who are fully vaccinated no longer have to wear masks outside or inside in most cases.
by Catharine Richert and Peter Cox

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Art Hounds: New work that highlights Yiddish poetry and Asian American voices

Art Hounds: New work that highlights Yiddish poetry and Asian American voices

A world premiere by composer Anat Spiegel sets Yiddish poetry to music; the Great Lakes Academy of Fine Art celebrates its first student show in Duluth; and Theater Mu’s Un(Scene) short plays festival tackles violence against Asian Americans.
by Emily Bright and Aron Woldeslassie

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Trial for 3 officers tied to Floyd killing pushed back to March

Trial for 3 officers tied to Floyd killing pushed back to March

The officers’ trial was expected in August, but Judge Peter Cahill pushed the trial back to March 2022 given the recently announced federal charges against the men. He said the defense teams also deserve space from publicity.
by Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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Twin Cities girls of color need a place to thrive. Here come the Radical Monarchs

Twin Cities girls of color need a place to thrive. Here come the Radical Monarchs

The Radical Monarchs — a Girl Scouts alternative focused on social justice — will launch a troop this summer in the Twin Cities. Its mission: help girls and girl-identified youth of color ages 8 to 11 navigate their experiences and conversations about race, gender and class. 
by Kathryn Styer Martinez

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Expectations of overtime set in at MN Legislature

Expectations of overtime set in at MN Legislature

Without a budget framework or agreement on police accountability, electric vehicle standards and more, lawmakers are growing resigned to needing a special session to finish their work.
by Brian Bakst and Tim Pugmire

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40th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival launches as a hybrid

40th Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival launches as a hybrid

The 2021 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival launches its second pandemic run Thursday with "Summer of Soul." It’s a documentary critics say could be a big commercial hit this summer. Organizers are building on lessons learned from last year when the festival was entirely virtual.
by Euan Kerr

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Chauvin judge: Tougher sentence justified in Floyd's murder

Chauvin judge: Tougher sentence justified in Floyd's murder

Judge Peter Cahill wrote in a court filing made public Wednesday morning that Derek Chauvin abused his police power as he kept George Floyd pinned to the ground while ignoring bystander pleas to render medical aid.
by Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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Futures of Twin Cities downtowns in flux as workers trickle back

Futures of Twin Cities downtowns in flux as workers trickle back

Downtown promoters in the Twin Cities predict today's relatively deserted business districts will bounce back. But some businesses that rely on office workers for customers are skeptical. 
by Mark Zdechlik

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