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President Barack Obama addresses the crowd during a town hall meeting at Minnehaha Park on June 26, 2014.

Obama uses Twin Cities stage as national soapbox

by Taylor Nachtigal
Published July 2, 2014
The president made his seventh trip to Minnesota, which was his first overnight stay.
President Barack Obama waves goodbye to the crowd after giving a 30-minute speech on June 27, 2014, at the Lake Harriet Band Shell. He praised Minnesota legislation while criticizing Republicans in Congress for blocking his agenda.

Obama speaks at Lake Harriet

by Marion Renault
Published June 27, 2014
In the second day of his seventh trip to Minnesota, the president continued to criticize Republicans in Congress.

Hennepin County stops honoring federal requests to hold detainees

by Marion Renault
Published June 25, 2014
Elected officials and some immigrant advocacy groups have applauded the change.

FBI investigates city’s Somali community

by Ethan Nelson
Published June 18, 2014
Agents from the FBI are meeting with Somali community members in Cedar-Riverside as part of an ongoing investigation.

Obama expands student loan repayment plan

by Taylor Nachtigal
Published June 18, 2014
Also, a Senate bill backed by Minnesota lawmakers for refinancing student loans failed last week but may get another vote.

Tech experts call for heightened cybersecurity

by Lyra Fontaine
Published June 4, 2014
Some University of Minnesota professors say the school could do more to fortify online security.
Karen Kaler briefly visits with a patient in a play room at the University of Minnesota Childrens Hospital on West Bank during a tour of the building on April 25. Karen Kaler volunteers to rock premature infants at the Childrens Hospital.

The University’s No. 1 ambassador

by Tyler Gieseke
Published May 6, 2014
While the role of the university president’s spouse is changing nationwide, Karen Kaler remains a committed advocate for the University of Minnesota.
Senator Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn, speaks at a press conference on Friday morning at Coffman Memorial. On Thursday, the Education Department revealed a list of 55 colleges under investigation for their responses to sexual assault allegations. Although the University was not on the list, sexual assault is still a concern on campus.

Feds take aim at sexual assault

by Haley Hansen
Published May 5, 2014
New recommendations and investigations are putting pressure on schools nationwide.

US senator proposes bill to refinance student loans

by Taylor Nachtigal
Published April 29, 2014
Legislation to help alleviate high levels of student debt is surfacing.

Student activists take on Keystone XL pipeline

by Vanessa Nyarko
Published April 24, 2014
Students from three states are joining a protest this weekend.

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