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Publishing bilingual poetry collection is 'a dream' for Minnesota refugee advocate

Publishing bilingual poetry collection is 'a dream' for Minnesota refugee advocate

Poems in Ana Fores Tomayo’s new collection, “Peregrina/Pilgrim” are in both English and Spanish but are not straight translations because, she says, that’s “not poetry." Fores Tomayo is executive director of Refugee Support Network.
by Elena See

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How a Native-owned company helped tribes bridge the digital divide 

How a Native-owned company helped tribes bridge the digital divide 

Madonna Peltier Yawakie saw a yawning, unmet need for Wi-Fi networks and digital connections on tribal lands and then set herself on a journey to meet it. Her success is part of a quiet national boom in Native-owned businesses.
by Melissa Olson

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Minnesota's group homes: How did we get here?

Minnesota's group homes: How did we get here?

Minnesota's group home industry has seen massive growth over the past few years, and with it, allegations of mismanagement. But the system has been around for decades — and has roots in the deinstitutionalization movement.
by Lisa Ryan and Gretchen Brown

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‘Until we have to move again:’ The journey from one St. Paul encampment to the next 

‘Until we have to move again:’ The journey from one St. Paul encampment to the next 

Marty Johnson and Chalsea Diver, like so many encampment residents, have needs that can't be immediately addressed by shelters — so despite the risks that accompany living outside, they saw no better option while awaiting a more permanent spot inside.
by Cari Spencer

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Hopkins stabbing is latest in hundreds of Minn. domestic violence deaths since 1989

Hopkins stabbing is latest in hundreds of Minn. domestic violence deaths since 1989

So far this year, 10 other Minnesotans have been killed by an intimate partner. That's according to Violence Free Minnesota, an organization that has been tracking relationship homicides for more than 30 years.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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St. Paul's Pig's Eye Park encampment closed but housing needs remain

St. Paul's Pig's Eye Park encampment closed but housing needs remain

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Louis Gagnon of Stop the Sweeps, a coalition of citizens who advocate for homeless people, about the encampment closures and how the city is attempting to help the people who call them home.
by Clay Masters and Aron Woldeslassie

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Minneapolis mayor's budget proposal cuts staffing, raises property taxes

Minneapolis mayor's budget proposal cuts staffing, raises property taxes

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is proposing an 11.3 percent property tax hike to help cover a budget gap. While some city programs and positions would be cut, the proposal also includes new spending for police, fire and neighborhood safety.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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