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First wage theft conviction in Minnesota punishes contractor for underpaying workers

First wage theft conviction in Minnesota punishes contractor for underpaying workers

Frederick Leon Newell will be sentenced in June for stealing $35,000 dollars from five workers he employed as a painting contractor for a Minneapolis affordable housing development.
by Tom Crann, Gretchen Brown and Ngoc Bui

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‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison

‘A big Minnesota moment in New York’: The Met announces exhibition of late artist George Morrison

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will open “The Magical City: George Morrison’s New York” on July 17, a significant solo exhibition of the Grand Portage Anishinaabe artist’s work and a rare presentation at a major institution outside Minnesota.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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In Pelican Rapids, teens learn the skill of civil discourse

In Pelican Rapids, teens learn the skill of civil discourse

In a deeply polarized country, a new program in Minnesota is teaching middle and high schoolers how to find common ground in their communities. Program leaders say it’s an effort to inspire young people to become engaged politically and in their towns. 
by Catharine Richert

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Mankato professor says students may have lost visas due to social media posts

Mankato professor says students may have lost visas due to social media posts

At least two dozen students in the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities have had their visas revoked or immigration records terminated over the past few weeks.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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U of M student’s bid for freedom from ICE detention draws crowd to courthouse

U of M student’s bid for freedom from ICE detention draws crowd to courthouse

More than 100 supporters gathered at the Fort Snelling Immigration Court on Friday morning to show solidarity with a University of Minnesota graduate student facing deportation.
by Sarah Thamer and Matt Sepic

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‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

‘A better direction’: Minnesota starts mandatory training for police in schools

Lawmakers last year ordered required training for school resource officers, a decision rooted in the 2020 police killing of George Floyd. A recent training session in St. Michael — the first of its kind in Minnesota — offered a glimpse of life in schools that’s real but rarely discussed.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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University of Minnesota Duluth students protest after university cuts deaf studies program

University of Minnesota Duluth students protest after university cuts deaf studies program

To learn more about the impact on students, MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Anneliese Wanninger, president of UMD’s American Sign Language Club.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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