Minnesota

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Minnesota Is Poised to Restore the Voting Rights of Tens of Thousands

The legislature adopted a bill on Tuesday to narrow felony disenfranchisement. “That’s going to allow me to feel my humanity so much more,” said one Minnesotan.

https://boltsmag.org/minnesota-voting-rights-restoration/?

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Minnesota panel chooses new state flag featuring North Star to replace old flag seen as racist

Minnesota’s new state flag should feature an eight-pointed North Star against a dark blue background shaped like the state, with a solid light blue field at the right, a special commission decided Tuesday as it picked a replacement for an older design that many Native Americans considered offensive.

https://apnews.com/article/minnesota-state-flag-native-americans-bf20ba7d36b5f0929fb2ef87d2a36d65?

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St. Paul makes history with all-female city council, a rarity among large US cities

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — When St. Paul City Council President Mitra Jalali looked out at her fellow council members at their initial meeting this week, she saw all the members’ seats were occupied by women — a first for Minnesota’s capital city.

https://apnews.com/article/all-female-city-council-st-paul-minnesota-63e1ae6fbe281d0965e3fcd15723b6cd?

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Minnesota AG Sues Contract-for-Deed Seller Who Allegedly Targeted Muslim Community

The Minnesota attorney general’s office filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a home seller who allegedly targeted the East African Muslim community for real estate deals that authorities called “predatory and deceptive.”

https://www.propublica.org/article/minnesota-attorney-general-sues-contract-for-deed-seller-chadwick-banken?