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Immigration shake-up: U.S. Border Patrol chief Michael Banks has resigned “effective immediately,” adding to a fast churn of departures inside Trump’s immigration enforcement leadership. Church-state flashpoint: A Twin Cities school district’s plans for prayer rooms and foot-washing stations in new construction upgrades sparked national outrage and political backlash, with critics calling it Christian favoritism. Democracy organizing: Public Citizen says sustained nonviolent action by a small slice of the public could tip authoritarian rule, pointing to its No Kings/Hands Off! mobilizations as proof of scale. Minnesota education spotlight: A new report warns the U.S. is stuck in a “learning recession,” while Minnesota schools also face ongoing special-ed and PSEO-related friction. Local culture & community: Central Minnesota festival season is gearing up, from Granite City Days to River Days, plus feel-good family events like Bemidji’s Wheels.

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Minnesota's last Black-owned record store Urban Lights Music launches crowdfunding campaign

Minnesota's last Black-owned record store Urban Lights Music launches crowdfunding campaign

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Minnesota 'Culture Of Fraud' Enabled More Than $9 Billion In Misused Taxpayer Funds, Panel Says


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