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Author of George Floyd biography says momentum has 'dried up'

Author of George Floyd biography says momentum has 'dried up'

Toluse Olorunnipa, co-author of “His Name is George Floyd,” sees parallels between this moment and the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s when there was also backlash to major social and political changes.
by Emily Reese, Emily Bright and Ngoc Bui

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Appetites: Ditch the bun for your brat and serve your sausages charcuterie-board style instead

Appetites: Ditch the bun for your brat and serve your sausages charcuterie-board style instead

A brat board is a Midwestern cousin to the classic French charcuterie board. It takes the idea of using various meats and toppings to create a sampler but with grilled local sausages. Madeline Summers of Mississippi Market Co-Op said it’s great for getting to try everything at a barbecue.
by Emily Bright and Lukas Levin

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'There's reason to be hopeful': AG Ellison on five years after George Floyd

'There's reason to be hopeful': AG Ellison on five years after George Floyd

Sunday marks five years since Minneapolis police officers killed George Floyd at the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue. Reflecting on the years that have passed, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said “there’s reason to be hopeful” even as the country saw the highest number of police killings in a decade in 2024.
by Emily Bright and Ngoc Bui

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Minnesota’s largest bail fund became famous in 2020. Now it’s changing direction

Minnesota’s largest bail fund became famous in 2020. Now it’s changing direction

The Minnesota Freedom Fund is a bail fund, focused on paying the bail of people jailed ahead of trial. But last week, the organization announced a change in course. By the end of this month, it will no longer be directly paying bail.
by Emily Bright and Gretchen Brown

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A ‘last day’ goes by Minnesota lawmakers without a budget concluded; special session on tap

A ‘last day’ goes by Minnesota lawmakers without a budget concluded; special session on tap

Legislative leaders said they’ll head into a special session to complete work on a new two-year budget. Now, they just hope to finish before the holiday weekend.
by Clay Masters, Peter Cox and Dana Ferguson

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St. Paul City Council Member Nelsie Yang champions working class families like her own

St. Paul City Council Member Nelsie Yang champions working class families like her own

Nelsie Yang was just 24 years old in 2019 when she won a seat on the St. Paul City Council representing St. Paul’s east side — becoming the youngest woman and first-ever Hmong woman on the council.
by Gretchen Brown

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