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A light rail train departs from the Stadium Village station for downtown Minneapolis on Jan. 15, 2017.

Changes to light rail prioritize safety, ridership

by Jack O'Connor
Published July 6, 2023
The new safety plans use community-based groups to help riders suffering from addiction, homelessness or mental health issues.
The Bee Research Lab in St. Paul on Friday, June 30.

Research finds “checklist” of over 500 bee species in Minnesota

by Alex Lassiter
Published July 4, 2023
Research conducted jointly by UMN and DNR re-counted and re-categorized every currently known bee species in the state.
The exterior of the U.S. Supreme Court building on Oct. 29, 2022.

Supreme Court rejects Biden’s plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt

by Mark Sherman - Associated Press
Published June 30, 2023
Over a half-million Minnesotans will start to resume payments.
The U.S. Supreme Court building on Oct. 29, 2022 in Washington D.C.

Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in college admissions, says race cannot be a factor

by Mark Sherman - Associated Press
Published June 29, 2023
The decision effectively means colleges and universities cannot use race in admissions.
The plan builds off of a 2013 program and focuses more on climate equity.

Minneapolis city officals targets climate justice in updated climate action plan

by Jack O'Connor and Victoria Zamorano
Published June 27, 2023
Minneapolis’ Green Zones, its most diverse areas which are affected by pollution, are the city’s focus on climate equity.
The activist organization Home to Stay advocates for rent stabilization on June 6, 2023.

Rent control effort moves forward, uphill battle remains

by Jack O'Connor
Published June 27, 2023
City Attorney’s Office will present rent control legislation to the City Council by the end of June that, if passed, would be on the 2023 November ballot.
The First Lady made a visit to the 2023 Twin Cities Pride Festival on Saturday. In the yellow is Rep. Ilhan Omar (DFL).

Jill Biden makes appearance at Pride Festival

by Alex Steil
Published June 25, 2023
The First Lady made a stop after attending a fundraiser before a similar stop in Nashville.
A state pollution agency has already sent out the second-most air quality alerts in agencys history. The Minneapolis skyline during the air quality alert on Wednesday, June 14, 2023.

Experts say breathe easy for now, as worsening air quality is on the horizon

by Jack O'Connor
Published June 22, 2023
As Canada suffers its worst wildfire season of the 21st century, Minnesota will continue to see stretches of poor air quality.
The raise was part of a five-year plan approved by voters in 2017.

Minneapolis minimum wage increasing to $14.50 for small businesses

by Jack O'Connor and Victoria Zamorano
Published June 20, 2023
Next year, the minimum wage will increase to $15 for small businesses and match the minimum wage for large businesses.
The Justice Department had four main takeaways into the Minneapolis Police Department after a two-year investigation. The DOJ launched the investigation after Derek Chauvin’s conviction.

DOJ concludes investigation into MPD

by Devlin Epding
Published June 16, 2023
Justice Department finalizes a two-year long investigation into the city's police department.

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