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Tim Walz named as Kamala Harris' VP pick: Minnesota Governor, 60, the surprise choice over Josh Shapiro
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tim Walz named as Kamala Harris' VP pick: Minnesota Governor, 60, the surprise choice over Josh Shapiro

Daily Mail  

Kamala Harris picked Minnesota's progressive governor Tim Walz as her running mate to take on Donald Trump and J.D. Tim Walz prepares to leave his governor's residence in St. Paul on Tuesday after Vice President Kamala Harris selected the progressive as her running mate Harris announced her decision after a hotly-watched veepstakes in the two weeks after taking over Biden's …

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A book is returned after more than ‘100 years’ to Saint Paul Public Library in Minnesota
1 year, 1 month ago

A book is returned after more than ‘100 years’ to Saint Paul Public Library in Minnesota

Hindustan Times  

A book was returned to Saint Paul Public Library in Minnesota after a gap of hundred years. According to the library which examined the details on the check-out slip in the back of the book, it was most likely last checked out in 1919./@stpaullibrary) On Saturday, the official account of Saint Paul Public Library shared the news on X. "This …

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Minnesota’s racial divide: Will land bridge right Rondo’s wrongs?
3 years, 7 months ago

Minnesota’s racial divide: Will land bridge right Rondo’s wrongs?

Al Jazeera  

In the historically Black neighbourhood of Rondo in Saint Paul, Minnesota, community leaders hope US President Joe Biden’s infrastructure plan will help promote ‘mobility justice’ 60 years after a highway destroyed people’s homes. by Melvin Carter, Mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota Now, a non-profit organisation called ReConnect Rondo wants the local government to come together with businesses, philanthropists and residents …

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Saint Paul mayor: Now that Democrats are in control, let’s really help struggling Americans
3 years, 11 months ago

Saint Paul mayor: Now that Democrats are in control, let’s really help struggling Americans

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Melvin Carter is the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota. Disappointingly, the one-time $600 stimulus payments and $300 per week supplemental unemployment benefits authorized in the second coronavirus relief package fall far short of the ‘all-in’ national response this pandemic demands. Indeed, incoming Majority Leader Schumer wasted no time, upon learning of the Georgia results, in referring to calls …

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Community policing already exists in the US and it is dangerous
4 years, 4 months ago

Community policing already exists in the US and it is dangerous

Al Jazeera  

Defunding the police is crucial, but we must avoid obvious traps along the way. In a viral social media post, US Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez suggested that the prioritisation of “youth, health, housing, etc” and restorative measures such as community service will naturally reduce reliance on police and carceral institutions. He was sentenced to life in prison by a judge who …

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