Minneapolis OKs all Five Muslim Prayer Calls
The Minneapolis City Council approved a noise ordinance change that will allow the Islamic call to prayer to be broadcasted from speakers in Minneapolis for all five daily prayers. This…
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Minneapolis, state to shake policing post-Floyd
The Minneapolis City Council approved on Friday an agreement with the state to revamp its policing system, nearly three years after the murder of George Floyd. The nearly 130-page settlement includes changes to…
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In-Person Voting starts in MI, SD, VA and WY
In-Person Voting starts in MI, SD, VA and WY Newslooks- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) In-person voting for the midterm elections opened Friday in Minnesota, South Dakota, Virginia and Wyoming, kicking off a…
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Fatal Bird Flu back to Midwest Sooner than expected
Fatal Bird Flu back to Midwest Sooner than expected Newslooks- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Bird flu has returned to the Midwest earlier than authorities expected after a lull of several months, with…
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George Floyd’s killing: Ex-cop Chauvin to get Federal Penalty
George Floyd’s killing: Ex-cop Chauvin to get Federal Penalty Newslooks- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Derek Chauvin will learn his sentence Thursday for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, with a deal in place…
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Minnesota: 2 Bodies of 3 Missing Kids Found in Lake
Minnesota: 2 Bodies of 3 Missing Kids Found in Lake Newslooks- VADNAIS HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) The bodies of two young children have been recovered from a Minnesota lake, and searchers…
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Eastern, Central US suffering excessive heat wave
The summer is off to a hot start, as both the East Coast and central parts of the country are undergoing severe heat. About one-third of the country has been…
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Minneapolis becomes first large city to allow broadcast of Muslim prayers
Mosques commonly issue a call to Muslim prayers to alert passersby, but it’s been largely prohibited around the U.S. due to noise ordinances. That is starting to change, as Minneapolis…
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Rally and vigil tonight for anniversary of George Floyd’s death
There will be a rally at the Minnesota governor’s residence in St. Paul tonight on the second anniversary of George Floyd’s death to raise awareness of police brutality. A candlelight…
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Officer who shot Amir Locke during no-knock warrant won’t be charged
A Minneapolis police SWAT team officer who fatally shot black man Amir Locke while he was staying over at an apartment that police entered will not be charged with a…
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First huge jury verdict to BLM protesters over police response
A jury awarded $14 million to Denver protesters who demonstrated over the killing of George Floyd and were responded to by the police with violence. Other police departments around the…
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