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A casi un año de su aprobación, los inmigrantes de Minnesota adoptan la ley de Licencia de Conducir para todos

A casi un año de su aprobación, los inmigrantes de Minnesota adoptan la ley de Licencia de Conducir para todos

La ley de Licencia de Conducir para Todos aprobada hace casi un año eliminó la necesidad de mostrar evidencia de presencia legal en los Estados Unidos para obtener una licencia de conducir estándar de Minnesota.
by Sarah Thamer

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Nearly one year after its passage, Minnesota immigrants embracing Driver’s License for All

Nearly one year after its passage, Minnesota immigrants embracing Driver’s License for All

The Driver’s License for All law passed nearly one year ago, eliminating the need to show proof of legal presence in the U.S. to get a standard Minnesota driver’s license. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Prosecutor: ‘The system failed’ man ‘wrongfully convicted’ of murder

Prosecutor: ‘The system failed’ man ‘wrongfully convicted’ of murder

Following a review of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana’s murder case, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Monday that she’s prepared to dismiss his charges — if the court vacates his conviction.
by Cari Spencer

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Rural Voice: How rural communities thrive as immigrants put down roots

Rural Voice: How rural communities thrive as immigrants put down roots

The final Rural Voice of the 2024 season was in Worthington on Thursday, Sept. 19 to talk about how rural communities can incorporate immigrants in a way that enables everyone to thrive.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Advancing climate action and racial equity

Advancing climate action and racial equity

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Tonya Allen, the president of the McKnight Foundation.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

On a September evening at the Turf Club in St. Paul, the new arts collective “Fire in the Village” kicked off a fall tour blending music, upcycled fashion and printmaking to foster community connections and address rural isolation.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrates 40 years

Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrates 40 years

The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrated its 40th anniversary this week in Minneapolis. The center was established in 1984 out of a need for addiction treatment centers that focused on care for Native women in Minnesota. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds

Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds

“Often in epidemiological studies, advantage, say, wealth or socioeconomic status will often serve as a buffer against health problems. But we don’t find that here,” said coauthor Ryan Larson, an assistant professor of criminology at Hamline University.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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