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Twin Cities

For the first time, the majority of Minneapolis City Council members will be people of color

For the first time, the majority of Minneapolis City Council members will be people of color

In the first Minneapolis City Council election since the murder of George Floyd last year, new candidates won seven races. The 13-member council, the most diverse in the city’s history, will immediately confront crucial questions about public safety, rent stabilization and government structure.
by Hibah Ansari

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Frey wins second term as Minneapolis mayor

Frey wins second term as Minneapolis mayor

Although he didn’t get enough first-choice votes to win outright, Mayor Jacob Frey prevailed in further vote counting in the city’s ranked choice system, the city’s elections office said Wednesday.
by Jon Collins and David H. Montgomery

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St. Paul, Minneapolis voters back rent control

St. Paul, Minneapolis voters back rent control

Minneapolis voters on Tuesday gave the City Council the OK to put rent controls in place. St. Paul voters took it further, backing a ballot measure that will place a 3 percent cap annually on most rent increases.
by Jon Collins and MPR News Staff

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Minneapolis voters reject plan to overhaul city policing

Minneapolis voters reject plan to overhaul city policing

Minneapolis voters on Tuesday soundly defeated a controversial measure intended to remake policing in the city. In a stunning turn, two City Council members who supported the change lost their bids for reelection.
by MPR News Staff

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New U of M research center to focus on how the brain works

New U of M research center to focus on how the brain works

The Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain allows health care providers, neuroscientists and educators to try to answer enduring questions of how brains are shaped by their environments.  
by Tim Nelson

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Public safety at the center of Minneapolis City Council races

Public safety at the center of Minneapolis City Council races

Many incumbents who served through the period following George Floyd’s killing face challengers who are critical of the council’s actions last term and who want to pursue reform within the existing Police Department. 
by Jon Collins

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As Election Day nears, Minneapolis mayoral candidates make final pitches to voters

As Election Day nears, Minneapolis mayoral candidates make final pitches to voters

At issue this election is not only who will lead Minneapolis, but also whether voters in the city that sparked a worldwide movement calling for police accountability will choose to drastically restructure public safety.
by Jon Collins

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Spooktacular! Check out these haunting Halloween homes in Minneapolis

Spooktacular! Check out these haunting Halloween homes in Minneapolis

We asked you to share some of the best Halloween decor in your neighborhood. We followed your lead and found some scary scenes and delightful designs. Enter this slideshow if you dare!
by Evan Frost and Carly Quast

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