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Social Issues

Minneapolis made little progress on homeless encampments in 2022. Why?

Minneapolis made little progress on homeless encampments in 2022. Why?

Eager to improve the city’s response to encampments, new Minneapolis City Council members have been gridlocked, in part due to Mayor Jacob Frey’s recent expansion of power. Instead of creating a formal policy, the city is sending more police officers and establishing perimeters while closing camps.
by Grace Birnstengel

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In a Minneapolis salon for natural hair, women wonder if CROWN Act will help

In a Minneapolis salon for natural hair, women wonder if CROWN Act will help

Gov. Tim Walz is expected to sign the CROWN Act, which bans discrimination against people based on their natural hair texture and style. But some say the fight to destigmatize hair is far from over.
by Nicole Ki

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MN bill aims to create legal refuge for trans youth seeking gender-affirming care

MN bill aims to create legal refuge for trans youth seeking gender-affirming care

Minnesota legislators began reviewing a bill that protects access to health care for trans youth, a move that the author says is a historic first. At the Tuesday hearing, several parents of trans youth spoke in support of the bill.
by Michelle Wiley and Nicole Ki

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Meet four local arts leaders giving a voice to underrepresented communities

Meet four local arts leaders giving a voice to underrepresented communities

Guest host Jacob Aloi heads into the studios of artists of color, a queer filmmaker and a curator of Latin American Art. They’re all making the art world more inclusive.
by Jacob Aloi, Danelle Cloutier and Nicole Johnson

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‘Todos los residentes de Minnesota se lo merecen’: La Cámara de Representantes de MN aprueba proyecto de ley para obtener licencia de conducir

‘Todos los residentes de Minnesota se lo merecen’: La Cámara de Representantes de MN aprueba proyecto de ley para obtener licencia de conducir

La Cámara de Representantes de Minnesota aprobó un proyecto de ley para permitir que los no ciudadanos soliciten y obtengan licencias de conducir si pasan las pruebas necesarias.
by Dana Ferguson

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A 6th police officer is relieved of duty in the Tyre Nichols death investigation

A 6th police officer is relieved of duty in the Tyre Nichols death investigation

Nichols, 29, was pulled over on Jan. 7 for what police said was reckless driving. After trying to flee on foot, Nichols was severely beaten by police. He died in a hospital days later.
by Amy Isackson, Katie Riordan and Jaclyn Diaz

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After Nichols killing, protesters call for police reform during St. Paul rally

After Nichols killing, protesters call for police reform during St. Paul rally

The protesters braved temperatures in the low-single digits to call for Gov. Tim Walz and the DFL-led Minnesota Legislature to end qualified immunity for police officers in the state, which grants them protection from individual liability claims.
by Jon Collins and Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

Old videos of Nichols on his skateboard have taken on new meaning in recent days — offering friends a way to remember what he loved and how he lived, as opposed to the harrowing way he died.
by Juliana Kim

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Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives

Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives

Access has improved across the U.S. to a rescue drug that reverses opioid overdoses, but advocates say naloxone — commonly known by its brand name Narcan — still isn't getting to everyone who needs it. 
by The Associated Press

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