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Ex-cops’ attorneys attribute Floyd’s death to drugs, foreshadowing central theme at trial

Ex-cops’ attorneys attribute Floyd’s death to drugs, foreshadowing central theme at trial

In recent weeks, attorneys representing former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death have sketched out a legal strategy that alleges that Floyd was intoxicated, overdosed and contributed to his own death. Raising a victim’s history of drug use to justify police killings has precedent, but will it be effective this time?
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MPR's only Black classical host Garrett McQueen fired after being taken off air

MPR's only Black classical host Garrett McQueen fired after being taken off air

McQueen said he was fired Thursday for "not following programming guidelines." McQueen said he would often switch out scheduled music by "dead white men" in favor of playing something more diverse.
by Marianne Combs

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U drops men's track, tennis, gymnastics; cites need to cut costs, COVID-19

U drops men's track, tennis, gymnastics; cites need to cut costs, COVID-19

The University of Minnesota will end men’s indoor and outdoor track and field, men’s gymnastics and men’s tennis as it slashes costs to ease losses from the COVID-19 pandemic and the Big Ten’s move to postpone football.
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Sept. 10 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 15 deaths; moderate growth in new cases

Sept. 10 update on COVID-19 in Minnesota: 15 deaths; moderate growth in new cases

Recent testing numbers remain low, which likely explains the moderate case growth. “We’re still likely seeing depressed numbers from over the holiday weekend,” Kris Ehresmann, the state’s infectious disease director, told reporters.
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Art Hounds: Twin Cities Iranian Culture Festival celebrates with music, art and food

Art Hounds: Twin Cities Iranian Culture Festival celebrates with music, art and food

The festival includes Iranian music, visual art and food. While largely online this year —including numerous music concerts and a virtual art gallery — two events allow American and Iranian cultures to connect over food.
by Emily Bright

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Small farmers challenge conventional agriculture in Pineland Sands

Small farmers challenge conventional agriculture in Pineland Sands

One farmer's plans to irrigate his land to grow crops has triggered a legal challenge by organic farmers and clean water advocates. They say traditional agriculture is not a good fit for the sandy soil, and they envision a different way of farming in this region.
by Kirsti Marohn

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