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Black Fashion Week MN to shine a light on 'overlooked' designers

Black Fashion Week MN to shine a light on 'overlooked' designers

The first Black Fashion Week MN starts Friday evening to showcase designers and stylists who are largely overlooked in an industry historically dominated by white people.
by Emma Sapong

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Minnesota companies named as defendants in defamation lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook families

Minnesota companies named as defendants in defamation lawsuit filed by Sandy Hook families

The families of six people killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting have filed a defamation lawsuit against internet and radio personality Alex Jones — and two Minnesota companies also are named as defendants.
by Nina Moini

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MN revenue commissioner says state on track to deal with new federal tax law

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the Republican tax bill that would conform the state's tax code to the new federal tax law. Dayton called their bill fiscally irresponsible. But Republican leaders accuse Dayton of putting politics over people.
by Phil Picardi

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Happy birthday, Bob Dylan

As he does every year around his birthday, Dylan is taking a break from touring.
by MPR News Staff

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Student charged with attacking Harrison Education Center staffer

Student charged with attacking Harrison Education Center staffer

Prosecutors have charged a student at a Minneapolis alternative school with two counts of felony assault in an attack that left a teaching assistant in critical condition this week.
by Matt Sepic

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Law school reckoning: University of Minnesota wants more subsidies to stay selective

Law school reckoning: University of Minnesota wants more subsidies to stay selective

The University of Minnesota is finally seeing a slight increase in enrollment after a huge decrease in the early 2010s. But the school is still hurting financially and relying on subsidies to maintain its stature.
by Peter Cox

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Dayton torpedoes GOP tax, budget bills; no special session

Dayton torpedoes GOP tax, budget bills; no special session

"They had their chance," DFL Gov. Mark Dayton said after vetoing the main work this year of the Republican-led Legislature. Said GOP House Speaker Kurt Daudt: "This session wasn't a failure. Our governor was a failure."
by Tim Pugmire, Briana Bierschbach and Brian Bakst

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Music controlled by the weather

Weather Warlock will be performing tonight at the Turf Club in St. Paul. Each performance by the band is unique because it is controlled by the weather.
by Phil Picardi

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