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Future of Us: How the pandemic has and hasn’t changed the ‘Land of 20,000 Nonprofits’

Future of Us: How the pandemic has and hasn’t changed the ‘Land of 20,000 Nonprofits’

Minnesota foundations are giving nonprofits more money and more grace when it comes to jumping through hoops for it. But McKnight Foundation President Tonya Allen says it’s just the beginning of a deeper transformation.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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FBI: Minnesota man was making arsenal, revered Colorado Springs mass shooter

FBI: Minnesota man was making arsenal, revered Colorado Springs mass shooter

A 20-year-old Savage, Minn. man who said he idolized the shooter who killed five people at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs and was building an arsenal of automatic weapons to use against police was arrested this week as he tried to buy grenades from an FBI informant, according to charges filed this week.
by The Associated Press

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Police say increasing women among the ranks is one step towards police reform 

Police say increasing women among the ranks is one step towards police reform 

The Brooklyn Park Police Department is one of a few agencies in the state that has signed an initiative with the goal of turning its department to 30 percent women by the year 2030. 
by Sarah Thamer

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First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

Rachel Evangelisto talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann for a Q&A ahead of the big competition to talk future plans, the pageant and politics.
by Tom Crann and Amy Felegy

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For some transgender people, a legal name change is a big step forward

For some transgender people, a legal name change is a big step forward

Coming out as transgender can involve more than changing pronouns and appearances. Legally changing your name can be a complex process. A Minneapolis law firm has been helping to walk transgender people through how to legally change their names.
by Jon Collins

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Three perspectives on the 'high tide of American antisemitism'

Three perspectives on the 'high tide of American antisemitism'

Reports of harassment, vandalism and violence targeting Jewish people in the U.S. hit a record high in 2021. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with three guests about what is behind the rise in antisemitism and how we can address it.
by Samantha Matsumoto, Angela Davis and Nicole Johnson

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