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First Rondo descendent buys home using St. Paul's Inheritance Fund

First Rondo descendent buys home using St. Paul's Inheritance Fund

A young St. Paul man is the first person to buy a home using the city’s Inheritance Fund. The goal of the new program is to rebuild intergenerational wealth for the descendants of people in the historically Black Rondo neighborhood who lost their homes and businesses to Interstate 94 in the 1950s.
by Matt Sepic

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‘A step in the right direction’: Lake City returns 3 acres of land back to Prairie Island Indian Community

‘A step in the right direction’: Lake City returns 3 acres of land back to Prairie Island Indian Community

On Monday the city council of Lake City voted unanimously to adopt a decision to return 3 acres of land containing 11 burial mounds back to the Prairie Island Indian Community. The mounds are located within city limits near a residential district surrounded by houses.
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Review: Portraits of women: 'The Chinese Lady' and 'Mary’s Wondrous Body'

Review: Portraits of women: 'The Chinese Lady' and 'Mary’s Wondrous Body'

Open Eye Theatre launched its season with “The Chinese Lady,” exploring America’s historical objectification of Asian American women; while Elision Playhouse presents “Mary’s Wondrous Body,” tackling reproductive rights and medical abuse.
by Jacob Aloi

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Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves

Carver library board declines to remove 'Gender Queer' from shelves

A Twin Cities metro library system has decided to keep a memoir told in graphic novel form on its shelves after a request to remove it. Dozens of supporters of the book testified during a Tuesday public hearing.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Bloc of DFL lawmakers opposes special session to repeal prone restraint law

Bloc of DFL lawmakers opposes special session to repeal prone restraint law

A group of 44 state lawmakers issued a statement Thursday saying the law should remain on the books that bars school staff and school resources officers from restraining students in a way that limits their breathing.
by Brian Bakst and Dana Ferguson

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