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249 businesses win in Minnesota’s first lottery to license cannabis businesses
Aspiring cultivators, manufacturers and retailers in Minnesota’s budding recreational cannabis industry reacted with joy and disappointment after the state held a lottery to determine their future.
Minnesota immigrants face uncertainty amid Trump travel ban
To find out how the news is landing with members of Minnesota’s affected communities, MPR News host Catharine Richert spoke with Nasreen Sajady, executive director of the Afghan Cultural Society.
Reporter’s notebook: How Minnesotans perceive Asian people and notions of success
Recently released polling data found Minnesotans think it’s harder for Black, Hispanic or Indigenous people to succeed here compared to people who are white or of Asian descent. The results around Asian Minnesotans were intriguing.
As state workers return to the office, downtown St. Paul’s Keys Cafe is optimistic
MPR News host Catharine Richert sat down with Keys Cafe owner Carol Hunn-Gregory at the downtown St. Paul restaurant to find out what it has been like to weather the past five years.
Role reversal: Millions of kids are caregivers for elders. Why their numbers might grow.
Researchers estimate at least 5.4 million U.S. children who provide care to an adult in their home. As state officials eye federal Medicaid funding cuts that could drastically reduce home care services for those who are disabled or have chronic health conditions, many predict that number will rise.
Federal law enforcement presence draws protests in south Minneapolis
A large federal law enforcement presence drew protests in south Minneapolis on Tuesday. Officials from the FBI, ATF and Department of Homeland Security gathered at the corner of Lake Street and Bloomington Avenue.
‘I’m so proud of us’: Indigenous nursing graduates credit success to friendship, faculty support
Four Indigenous students graduated from Minneapolis College’s nursing program in May. All four students said they relied on one another to complete the rigorous undergraduate program.