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Minnesota · MinnesotaThe city plans to open the South Minneapolis Community Safety Center. The center will include the new Third Precinct headquarters and community-based services. Some community members say police and community services shouldn't exist in the same building. The city is scheduled to close on the purchase of the new site and building by June.See the Story
Community members blast plans for new MPD Third Precinct
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Uber · MinnesotaMinneapolis City Council passed a rideshare ordinance on a vote of 9-4 earlier this month. The ordinance sets a pay rate of $1.40 per mile and $0.51 per minute, or $5, whichever is higher. Uber and Lyft, the city's only operating rideshare apps, said they'd be leaving the city on May 1.See the Story
Uber, Lyft competitors eye Minneapolis market after rideshare giants threaten to exit over minimum pay rule
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Paintings · MinnesotaThe eighth annual Black and Funny Improv Festival returns Thursday night, showcasing emerging Black comedians and offering five workshops for aspiring performers. Holi: A Festival of Colors, will feature local artists performing classical Bharatanatyam and Kathak to Odissi, folk, and Bollywood dance styles. Public Functionary will host an exhibit showcasing five installations by C�ndida Gonzlez, a queer, trans, non-binary artist from Minneapolis.See the Story
Black and Funny Improv Fest is back to celebrate Black joy
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Minnesota · MinnesotaYia Xiong, 65, was fatally shot by officer Abdirahmin Dahir on February 11, 2023. Police responded to the Winslow Commons apartment complex after receiving a call that a resident was threatening people with a knife. Ramsey County Attorney and Minnesota Attorney General's Office concluded that the deadly force Dahir used was legal under Minnesota law.See the Story
St. Paul officer who fatally shot Yia Xiong will not face charges
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Port Chester · Port ChesterThe Minneapolis Public Schools has proposed cutting seven elementary classrooms from its Spanish language immersion schools. The cuts come at a time when the district's enrollment of Spanish-speaking students is growing. Many of those are new immigrants from Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Mexico, and Colombia.See the Story
Facing shortfall, Mpls. Schools proposes Spanish immersion cuts
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisU.S. District Judge Eric Tostrud rejected Camp Nenookaasi's request to put a temporary stop to evictions of the homeless encampment. The camp is suing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for alleged constitutional violations. The city evicted the camp from city-owned lots three times between January and early February. A city spokesperson declined to comment on the matter.See the Story
Judge rejects Camp Nenookaasi’s request to temporarily ban evictions
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Minnesota · MinnesotaA series of barriers, including English proficiency, licensing and credentialing challenges, make it hard for some immigrants to find high-skilled jobs in the U.S. A bill currently before the Legislature would address the barriers to higher-skilled work for one group of Minnesotans: immigrant physicians. A 2021 study by the Migration Research Institute estimated that this underuse of immigrant skills costs the US economy $40 billion.See the Story
Immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.
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Minnesota · MinnesotaThe number of asylum cases in Minnesota's immigration court originating from Ecuador has surged by 900% in the last five years. With migration at the southern border at record highs, Ecuadorians are finding their way to Minnesota. The community is also building a life that is attracting more Ecuadorians to settle down in Minnesota.See the Story
Ecuadorians fleeing their homeland seek a new start in Minnesota
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