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A tender act of resistance: Caring for George Floyd’s Square

A tender act of resistance: Caring for George Floyd’s Square

In the four-block radius of where George Floyd was killed, residents and volunteers work together to keep things running at the makeshift memorial as they hold the space while pressing the city to meet their demands. Here’s how one of the caretakers describes his mission to present what he calls an “aesthetic dignity” to the space.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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This holiday season, NDSU students are hacking toys so kids can play

This holiday season, NDSU students are hacking toys so kids can play

Many popular kids’ toys talk, sing or move at the push of a button — but kids who can’t physically push those buttons are often left to watch as other kids play. This year, some engineering students in Fargo, N.D., are spending their evenings adapting popular toys so kids with disabilities can enjoy their own toys.
by Dan Gunderson

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As Hanukkah ends, rabbi focuses on the power of light in a dark year

As Hanukkah ends, rabbi focuses on the power of light in a dark year

In a year of darkness, Rabbi Shloime Greene says the lights of the menorah take on even greater significance. That’s why he organized drive-through menorah lightings in three southern Minnesota cities.
by Kirsti Marohn

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State cracking down on bars and restaurants opening against order

State cracking down on bars and restaurants opening against order

Bars and restaurants around Minnesota that opened in violation of Gov. Tim Walz’s order banning inside dining and drinking are finding out there is no negotiation around the restrictions. The attorney general’s office is contacting them one by one, threatening big fines and liquor license suspensions for noncompliance.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Myon Burrell enjoys 1st days of freedom after prison release

Myon Burrell enjoys 1st days of freedom after prison release

Myon Burrell spent 18 years behind bars for a crime that he said he didn't commit. For years, as he sat in prison, time seemed to drag on slowly. But on the outside things moved at a much faster pace.
by Robin McDowell

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2020 was supposed to be cooler — it could be hottest on record

2020 was supposed to be cooler — it could be hottest on record

La Niña weather patterns are supposed to bring cooler weather. But 2020 could become the hottest on record despite in being a La Niña year.
by Paul Huttner

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‘Who you are is valuable’: How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession

‘Who you are is valuable’: How Black male teachers in Minnesota are recruiting others to the profession

Minnesota K-12 students are more racially diverse than they've ever been. But it's a different story for the state's educators — Black teachers in particular make up just 1.4 percent of the state’s teaching population. One Twin Cities nonprofit organization is hoping to change that.
by Riham Feshir

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Minnesota bars' licenses suspended for defying restrictions

Minnesota bars' licenses suspended for defying restrictions

Attorney General Keith Ellison is seeking to enforce a closure order and penalize businesses that flouted restrictions from Gov. Tim Walz. They also face the loss of their liquor licenses.
by Brian Bakst

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