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State emergency center reaches its own pivot point

State emergency center reaches its own pivot point

Minnesota lawmakers will vote next week on a bill to borrow for more than $1.8 billion worth of public construction projects around the state. One big-ticket item is a new State Emergency Operations Center to replace one that’s gotten heavy use lately — and had a share of problems.
by Brian Bakst

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In tiny Pine Island, demonstrators plan third anti-racism protest

In tiny Pine Island, demonstrators plan third anti-racism protest

For the third time, Black Lives Matter protesters will gather in the southeast Minnesota town of Pine Island this weekend. The group wants to spark honest conversations about racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. But some say the protesters are creating divisions that don’t exist. 
by Catharine Richert

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Challenger Melton-Meaux outraises Rep. Ilhan Omar

Challenger Melton-Meaux outraises Rep. Ilhan Omar

As the August primary election approaches, fundraising numbers for the second quarter of the year show the race for Congress in the district that includes Minneapolis shaping up as the most expensive contest of the year.
by David H. Montgomery

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July 16 update on COVID-19: New cases up as deaths, hospitalizations flatten

July 16 update on COVID-19: New cases up as deaths, hospitalizations flatten

The latest numbers come a day after state health leaders pressed Minnesotans to stay vigilant to slow COVID-19’s spread and encouraged families to make plans for others to care for young children should parents fall ill with the disease.
by MPR News Staff

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Ballot question passion: Hundreds call in on removing police from the city's charter

Ballot question passion: Hundreds call in on removing police from the city's charter

The Minneapolis Charter Commission listened as hundreds of residents weighed in, sometimes passionately, on the idea of dismantling the police department. The commission hosted a call-in meeting Wednesday instead of an in-person hearing.
by Riham Feshir

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Minneapolis Park Board approves scaling back of large encampments

Minneapolis Park Board approves scaling back of large encampments

Under pressure from residents of the Powderhorn Park neighborhood, the Minneapolis Park Board is scaling back the tent encampments that have been established there and around three dozen city parks.
by Matt Sepic

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Meet the Black activists behind the '10K' protests in the Twin Cities

Meet the Black activists behind the '10K' protests in the Twin Cities

A former NBA player and a man who nearly lost his life to gun violence are behind a new group trying to bring 10,000 people to each demonstration they organize against racism and police brutality.
by Riham Feshir

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