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Minneapolis News

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Family holds hometown funeral for fallen Minneapolis police officer Jamal Mitchell

Mitchell’s family and friends are holding his funeral in his hometown of New Haven, Conn. Connecticut police officers joined Minneapolis officers and police Chief Brian O’Hara for a procession Monday morning.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis resolution passes, school focused on Native cultural education to get new home

Minneapolis resolution passes, school focused on Native cultural education to get new home

A Minneapolis elementary school dedicated to American Indian cultural education is on track to move into its own building for the first time since the school opened almost a decade and a half ago. Students’ families and school leaders are also asking the district for dedicated busing.
by Melissa Olson

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With short-term budget fix in hand, Minneapolis school board turns to long game: school closures

With short-term budget fix in hand, Minneapolis school board turns to long game: school closures

District leaders will begin walkthroughs of campuses this summer, as part of a study that will inform a school closure plan, the school board chair tells MPR News. A budget passed Tuesday relied largely on one-time funding to close a $110 million deficit.
by Cathy Wurzer, CJ Younger and Megan Burks

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Here are a few items in the proposed contract between Minneapolis and the police union

Here are a few items in the proposed contract between Minneapolis and the police union

The city of Minneapolis has released its tentative contract with the city’s police union. The agreement would give officers a substantial boost in pay in exchange for more control over staffing by the city’s police chief. 
by Jon Collins

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Red Lake Nation College expands to Minneapolis, students feel sense of home

Red Lake Nation College expands to Minneapolis, students feel sense of home

Red Lake Nation College will serve more students from all backgrounds with its latest expansion to Minneapolis. Native students from the Twin Cities say they have found a sense of belonging at the tribal college’s new site.
by Leah Lemm

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