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Twin Cities

‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus

‘Closer to Allah’: Minnesota Muslims share Ramadan virtually in the time of coronavirus

The pandemic this year has tempered the joy of Ramadan. Large gatherings at the mosque aren’t possible. Still, Twin Cities Muslims are finding ways to share the spirit, and put their faith in action.

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Jungle Theater’s Rasmussen makes a big — and bittersweet — move

Jungle Theater’s Rasmussen makes a big — and bittersweet — move

One of the Twin Cities’ leading theater directors is moving on. Sarah Rasmussen, artistic director of The Jungle Theater in Minneapolis, is headed to New Jersey to lead the McCarter Theatre Center in Princeton.
by Marianne Combs

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Community alliance reassembles to battle COVID-19 fallout in north Minneapolis

Community alliance reassembles to battle COVID-19 fallout in north Minneapolis

The pandemic poses different challenges than the devastating tornado that inspired the formation of the Northside Community Response Team in 2011. African American community leaders say the crisis has forced them to figure out new ways of keeping their community connected, safe and healthy.
by Brandt Williams

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Minneapolis neighborhood will hear Muslim call to prayer during Ramadan

Thanks to a new partnership between the city of Minneapolis and community members, Muslims in Minneapolis will be able to hear the sound of adhan, the call to prayer, as they hunker down in their homes because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Minneapolis police arrest suspect in multiple rapes spanning years

Minneapolis police arrest suspect in multiple rapes spanning years

Police arrested an Anoka County man Friday on suspicion of raping multiple women in Minneapolis, dating back to at least 2015. Most of those assaults occurred in the Marcy-Holmes and Dinkytown neighborhoods.
by Chris Graves

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One dead after report of shooting in Minneapolis

Minneapolis police said officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation just before 2 a.m. on the 1100 block of Irving Avenue North. While officers were on the way to the scene, 911 callers reported a shooting.
by MPR News Staff

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