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Twin Cities

Minneapolis City Council president faces strong challenge in 'bellwether' contest

Minneapolis City Council president faces strong challenge in 'bellwether' contest

Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins and challenger Soren Stevenson share similar views on major issues like affordable housing, police reform and racial equity. However, Jenkins, a self-titled “pragmatic progressive,” isn’t progressive enough for some who want to see a majority on the council that will stand up to a “strong mayor.”
by Jon Collins

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Man arrested after exchange of gunfire with police officer near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis

Man arrested after exchange of gunfire with police officer near Lake Harriet in Minneapolis

A 24-year-old man is in custody after allegedly opening fire on a Minneapolis Park Police officer in an incident that started late Tuesday night at Lake Harriet. The officer returned fire. No one was injured.
by Peter Cox

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Activists march to oppose new 3rd Precinct site

Activists march to oppose new 3rd Precinct site

As part of the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality, protesters started their march at the now vacant 3rd Precinct. City leaders have said there’s a need for the neighborhood to have a precinct, but there’s been little consensus on a new site.
by Aaliyah Demry

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Fire burns former Lake Street Kmart building in Minneapolis

Fire burns former Lake Street Kmart building in Minneapolis

Fire crews responded to the call at about 5 a.m. and found flames and thick smoke coming from the vacant Kmart department store at Lake and Nicollet, just west of Interstate 35W. The building was scheduled for demolition next March.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and MPR News Staff

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Kate DiCamillo tells her own tale

Kate DiCamillo tells her own tale

DiCamillo's books melt the hearts of readers with her stories of can-do kids. She mixes joy with just the right amount of melancholy. The two-time winner of the Newbery Medal just published her latest book “The Puppets of Spelhorst.”
by Euan Kerr

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