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Minneapolis Roof Depot demolition halted for now

Minneapolis Roof Depot demolition halted for now

A Hennepin County judge ruled Friday that the City of Minneapolis may not move forward with a planned demolition next week of the empty Roof Depot site in the East Phillips neighborhood.
by Nina Moini and Regina Medina

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Rocori school district settles lawsuit with family over alleged racial harassment

Rocori school district settles lawsuit with family over alleged racial harassment

The school district agreed to pay $140,000 to settle the lawsuit filed by a Cold Spring, Minn., woman on behalf of two of her children, accusing the district of failing to respond to repeated reports of bullying and harassment at school and online.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Proyecto de ley para que los inmigrantes obtengan licencias de conducir en camino al escritorio del gobernador

Proyecto de ley para que los inmigrantes obtengan licencias de conducir en camino al escritorio del gobernador

El Senado de Minnesota aprobó un proyecto de ley que permite que las personas en el país sin autorización obtengan licencias de conducir. El gobernador Tim Walz dijo que lo convertirá en ley.
by Dana Ferguson

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Immigrants driver’s license bill on way to governor’s desk

Immigrants driver’s license bill on way to governor’s desk

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill early Wednesday that allows people in the country without authorization to get drivers licenses. Gov. Tim Walz has said he’ll sign it into law.
by Dana Ferguson

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Environmental justice activists continue fight against Roof Depot demolition

Environmental justice activists continue fight against Roof Depot demolition

Activists in south Minneapolis have set up tents to occupy the site of a planned expansion of a city public works facility. They're concerned demolition of the Roof Depot building on the 8.5-acre former superfund site will lead to more pollution in the neighborhood. 
by Jon Collins and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence

Maple Grove high schoolers take action against gender violence

According to a state report, Black women in Minnesota are 2.7 times more likely to be murdered than their white peers, and while Black women make up only 7 percent of the state population, 40 percent of domestic violence victims in Minnesota were Black women.
by Nina Moini

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