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Reverb - News for Young Adults

Reverb

Reverb is an initiative and a reporting team from MPR News focused on serving younger (and young-at-heart) Minnesotans.

We know Minnesota is changing and younger adults want news in new, more accessible ways. Reverb covers trending topics, local issues, and stories that matter to Minnesotans.

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Black Minnesotans receive text messages telling them to go ‘to the nearest plantation’

Black Minnesotans receive text messages telling them to go ‘to the nearest plantation’

Tawonda Burks, who is Black, was one of many Black Americans targeted by the text messages. There were reports in Virginia, in Tennessee, in Ohio, in Connecticut and in Alabama, among others.
by Peter Cox

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These Minnesota elections saw historic firsts — while others missed the chance

These Minnesota elections saw historic firsts — while others missed the chance

Among the firsts and would-be firsts were the first woman-majority elected into Minnesota’s delegation to the U.S. House and the missed opportunity to have the state’s first woman governor.
by Nicole Ki

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‘Should have never happened’: Group in halfway house wrongly told they can’t vote

‘Should have never happened’: Group in halfway house wrongly told they can’t vote

The Minnesota Department of Corrections is reminding transitional housing providers that people with a felony record are allowed to vote unless they are in prison or jail under a law that went into effect in June 2023.
by Nicole Ki

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These 2 people with felony records are voting in their 1st presidential election on Tuesday

These 2 people with felony records are voting in their 1st presidential election on Tuesday

Calvin Boswell, 35, and Mario Jackson, 41, both spent more than 10 years in prison. Now they’re looking forward to casting their first-ever vote in a presidential election on Nov. 5.
by Nicole Ki

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Minneapolis announces next steps for George Floyd Square. Some residents remain skeptical

Minneapolis announces next steps for George Floyd Square. Some residents remain skeptical

Some residents and business owners say they’re glad the city is putting resources towards improving the intersection’s infrastructure. But others say they don’t want the city tearing up the streets — at least before they feel the city has addressed their demands for justice.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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A new exhibit at the Minnesota History Center emphasizes the influence, power of girls

A new exhibit at the Minnesota History Center emphasizes the influence, power of girls

The Smithsonian’s “Girlhood (It’s Complicated)” exhibit is now on display at the Minnesota History Center. It celebrates the impact that girls have had on history and spotlights women’s basketball legends from the state.
by Sam Stroozas

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Minneapolis staff to unveil George Floyd Square reconstruction plan

Minneapolis staff to unveil George Floyd Square reconstruction plan

More than four years since Minneapolis police killed George Floyd, city officials say it’s time to step in and start road construction at the intersection where he died — a site that continues to draw protests, community gatherings and visitors from around the world. Some neighbors agree that the street needs work. But protesters say it’s still too soon for the city to interfere.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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