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A church in northeast Minneapolis heavily damaged in a fire
Judge halts enforcement of St. Paul tenant protections
In response to a lawsuit filed by landlords, the judge said the new policy is likely unconstitutional.
Minn. program added acres of bee, pollinator habitat
Hotel coming to Duluth's historic former City Hall
Four of 13 rooms will be "affordable hostel-style"; summer opening set.
Two dead, one injured in fiery crash in Lowry Hill Tunnel
A third victim is in the hospital with life threatening injuries; the freeway has reopened.
Northland Foundation launches Indigenous-led grant program
Hockey coach dies after dispute over social distancing at St. Paul bar
The altercation stemmed from a disagreement over social distancing rules.
Students walk out of class to protest racial injustice
The demonstrations came in response to the police shooting of Daunte Wright and concerns about racism in schools.
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Medcalf: Gawking at Black pain steals our humanity
What's the line between reporting atrocities and feeding fascination with Black trauma?
Curt Brown
Civil rights pioneer left Anoka, Hamline to make her mark
Anna Arnold Hedgeman rubbed elbows with and influenced many of the civil rights movement's greats
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What was Minnesota's role in hemp production during World War II?
Who is the oldest living person in Minnesota?
Where did suburban streetcar lines run and why were they removed?
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Out of sight but center stage, jurors weigh Chauvin's fate
The jurors who sat quietly off-camera through three weeks of draining testimony in Derek Chauvin's murder trial in George Floyd's death moved into the spotlight Tuesday, still out of sight but now in control of verdicts awaited by a skittish city.
Next phase of vaccine goal may be toughest, health officials warn
Minnesota is almost halfway to vaccinating 80% of its eligible population against COVID-19, but whether it can reach that goal — or even needs to — is unclear.
In Minneapolis, a fortified city awaits Chauvin verdict
Just outside the entrance to Smile Orthodontics, in a Minneapolis neighborhood of craft breweries and trendy shops, two soldiers in jungle camouflage and body armor were on watch Monday, assault rifles slung over their backs. Snow flurries blew around them. A few steps away at the Iron Door Pub, three more National Guard soldiers and a Minneapolis police officer stood out front, watching the street. A handful of other soldiers were scattered nearby, along with four camouflaged Humvees and a couple police cars.
Decision hour arrives for jurors in high-pressure Chauvin trial
Twelve anonymous jurors have now found themselves at center stage of one of the most significant police brutality trials in U.S. history.
ThE DEFENSE Excerpts from Eric Nelson's closing argument
"There are things that a police officer is entitled to take into consideration above and beyond the facts: the training that they receive, their experience…
The prosecution Excerpts from Steve Schleicher's closing argument
"Nine minutes and 29 seconds — during this time George Floyd struggled, desperate to breathe, to make enough room in his chest to breathe. But…