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Twin Cities

‘We’re financially hurting’: How a warm winter is impacting the Art Shanty Projects

‘We’re financially hurting’: How a warm winter is impacting the Art Shanty Projects

Neal Sorensen, board co-chair, said the shanties only drew about 10,000 people out of an anticipated 30,000, which has impacted their fundraising.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Minneapolis overrides mayor's veto of cease-fire resolution

Minneapolis overrides mayor's veto of cease-fire resolution

The symbolic resolution calls for an immediate and permanent cease-fire; humanitarian aid; an end to U.S. military funding to Israel; and the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas and the release of Palestinians held in Israeli military prisons.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Minneapolis Animal Care and Control gets boost from city funds for staff, space

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control gets boost from city funds for staff, space

Minneapolis Animal Care and Control got a funding boost this year that will help to expand the shelter's hours and hire more staff. The city-run shelter and animal control unit is getting more than $600,000 from the city — more than half of which is for hiring animal care technicians and staff.
by Peter Cox

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Activists voice concerns in ongoing Smith Foundry investigation

Activists voice concerns in ongoing Smith Foundry investigation

Officials will hold a meeting with community members Wednesday to give an update on the ongoing investigation of the foundry. Representatives from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the state and city health departments will speak to attendees.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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St. Paul teachers union set to vote on whether to strike

St. Paul teachers union set to vote on whether to strike

The St. Paul Federation of Educators said Tuesday that its leaders voted unanimously late Monday to authorize a Feb. 15 strike vote for all three bargaining groups, teachers, educational assistants and school and community service professionals.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

Many cities have anti-crime laws. The DOJ says one in Minnesota harmed people with mental illness

Hundreds of U.S. communities have enacted “crime-free” laws encouraging and allowing landlords to evict tenants after repeated calls to police or for emergency services. Proponents say the laws help reduce crime, but the U.S. Department of Justice last year found Anoka, Minn., used its ordinance to illegally discriminate against people with mental illnesses. 
by The Associated Press

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