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November 17, 2020 4:00 AM

Minnesota immigration advocates hope for quick reversal of Trump policies

Immigration advocates say their clients are cautiously optimistic about their future, hoping a Biden administration will quickly roll back regulations that limited the number of refugees into the country, curtailed work visas and hampered family reunification over the past four years.

by Riham Feshir

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November 16, 2020 5:00 PM

Police funding front and center at Minneapolis budget hearing

During a nearly five-hour long public hearing, Minneapolis City Council members heard passionate testimony from residents to either support or defund the police department.

by Brandt Williams

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November 16, 2020 3:25 PM

Cases among senators raise COVID questions at Minn. Capitol

The spread of COVID-19 cases within the Minnesota Legislature, along with the reluctance of some to share the information, have lawmakers wondering about their safety at the Capitol.

by Tim Pugmire

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November 16, 2020 1:09 PM

New Minn. fund will help families of front-line workers killed by COVID

Frontline Families Fund aims to provide scholarships and grants to families of every health care worker across the country who has died from COVID-19.

by Jon Collins

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November 16, 2020 6:43 AM

'There aren’t enough of us to fill that need': As hospitals fill, staffing becomes biggest challenge

As COVID-19 patients flood their hallways, hospitals are shifting and shuffling employees and space to accommodate a growing number of patients. It’s a strategy that carries risks for patients and employees.

by Catharine Richert

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November 16, 2020 5:32 AM

Nov. 16 update on COVID-19 in MN: New warnings about Thanksgiving as hospitalizations climb

Gov. Tim Walz and state officials are now urging people not to gather for Thanksgiving outside their immediate household and asking college students to consider not going home for the holiday. The winter high school sports season may also be in jeopardy.

by MPR News Staff

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November 16, 2020 5:00 AM

ChangeMakers: LeAnn Littlewolf, economic development rooted in culture

LeAnn Littlewolf, 47, is the economic development director at the American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) in Duluth, Minn. She sees her work at AICHO as her cultural values in action. “All of the answers are in our culture, the path forward is in our origin story. We do economic development but we do it in an Indigenous way,” she said.

by Jaida Grey Eagle

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November 15, 2020 12:04 PM

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Gazelka tests positive for COVID-19

The Republican majority leader of the Minnesota Senate has tested positive for COVID-19, and is facing calls from the DFL minority to resign his leadership post over his handling of a COVID outbreak affecting the GOP caucus.

by David H. Montgomery and Brian Bakst

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November 15, 2020 11:25 AM

12-year-old discovers invasive clams in Minnesota lake

William Guthrie was volunteering with his family to comb lakes for aquatic invaders when he discovered a golden clam — an invasive species not previously found in Minnesota lakes.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 15, 2020 11:22 AM

Nov. 15 update on COVID-19 in MN: Surge continues with 31 deaths, 7,559 new cases

Minnesota’s COVID-19 outbreak continues to rage unabated, with 7,559 new COVID-19 cases reported Sunday along with 31 additional deaths. The deaths cap Minnesota’s deadliest week on record during this pandemic, with 249 deaths from the disease over the past seven days.

by MPR News Staff

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