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More Minnesotans will soon qualify for food assistance program

More Minnesotans will soon qualify for food assistance program

The Minnesota Legislature has increased the income limit for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The decision comes at a time when households continue to face higher grocery prices due to inflation.
by Ngoc Bui and Tom Crann

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Minnesota abortion providers press ahead, prep for a future beyond Roe  

Minnesota abortion providers press ahead, prep for a future beyond Roe  

Minnesota clinics are bracing for an influx of patients and protesters from across the nation if Roe v. Wade is overturned and other states tighten laws or end legal abortion. In Duluth, a day at the region’s only abortion provider offers a look at the current and coming challenges. 
by Michelle Wiley

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Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

Demand at food banks is way up again. But inflation makes it harder to meet the need

High food and gas prices are squeezing working families, sending some to food pantries for the first time. But providers are struggling with high costs, fewer donations and supply chain woes.
by Jennifer Ludden

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Minnesota has long welcomed people fleeing disaster in their home countries

Officials say Minnesota’s reputation as a welcoming state has helped make it the top destination in the U.S. for secondary migration — which occurs when refugees move to Minnesota after an initial resettlement somewhere else.
by Nina Moini

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Lenders more likely to deny home loans to people of color in the Twin Cities

Lenders more likely to deny home loans to people of color in the Twin Cities

New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis shows that the denial rate for home loans is higher for people of color than it is for White applicants. The starkest gap was between Black applicants at 4.3% and White applicants at 1.7%. MPR News host Tom Crann spoke with Alene Tchourumoff, Senior Vice President of Community Development and Engagement at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, for more on the findings.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

Minnesota Now - May 30, 2022: Reporters, advocates mark second anniversary of George Floyd's murder

George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day of 2020. In a special hour, host Cathy Wurzer interviews the journalists who covered his murder and the civil unrest that followed. She also checks in with two advocates based in greater Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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Early Risers: Waking up to racial equity in early childhood

Early Risers: Waking up to racial equity in early childhood

In this one-hour special from the team behind Early Risers, host Dianne Haulcy gives listeners practical tips and insights from a variety of early childhood experts about how to talk with very young children about race and racism.

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