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Minnesota was the epicenter of American history after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police. But five years later, you’re unlikely to find it taught in Minnesota schools. Some teachers say it’s too painful and too politically charged.
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Cy Thao served St. Paul as a lawmaker in the Minnesota House of Representatives. His election in 2002 made him the second Hmong American lawmaker to serve in a state Legislature anywhere in the country.
Legislative leaders said they worked through the weekend and hoped to complete remaining budget bills by the end of the week. In the meantime, layoff notices could land in the mailboxes of state employees in agencies where funding hasn’t been approved.
Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. announced that CDC recommendations for COVID vaccines will no longer include healthy pregnant women and healthy children.
Businesses that sell hemp-derived cannabinoid produces from beverages to gummies have another chance to register with the state to avoid fines.
Years after their son left the U.S. to join ISIS, a Minnesota couple learned they had two young grandsons trapped in a Syrian desert camp. Bringing them home was complicated — and took years.
Courtney Williams scored 23 points, Napheesa Collier had 16 points and 10 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx held on to beat the Seattle Storm 82-77 on Tuesday night in a matchup of early season leaders in the Western Conference.
MPR News visual journalist Ben Hovland lives minutes from where Minneapolis police killed George Floyd in 2020 and has spent the years since documenting the impact on his neighborhood.
Indigenous guitarist Jesse Ed Davis played alongside iconic musicians in the 1970s and 1980s. His life, career and ancestors are remembered in a recent book by author Douglas Miller.
President Donald Trump says U.S. Steel will keep its headquarters in Pittsburgh as part of what he called a “partnership” between the American steelmaker and Japan-based Nippon Steel, which sought to buy it.
Hells Canyon is the deepest river canyon in the United States. Now scientists have solved the mystery of when it formed.
The order from U.S. District Court Judge Paul Magnuson comes after the Department of Justice signaled last week that it was no longer interested in pursuing a court-mediated agreement with the city of Minneapolis seeking reforms to the city’s police department.
The investigation continues into a massive fraud scheme in Minnesota that prosecutors say cost taxpayers hundreds of millions. A judge on Tuesday ordered that the latest suspect arrested in the Feeding Our Future investigation remain jailed after allegedly trying to flee the country.
