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As the surge in Minneapolis winds down, small communities in Minnesota (like Willmar) fend off more arrests and lasting impacts.

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The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington DC.

Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

“A little goes a long way” in keeping people housed, advocates say, and the social costs of not addressing the housing crisis are immeasurable.

Washington legislators advanced data center legislation out of the House Appropriations Committee Monday with two significant changes.

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The House Judiciary Committee member reviewed some unredacted Epstein files Monday — and came away troubled.

A Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database reveals that 22 trans children under 18 died by suicide in England in 2021-22 alone.

“Magic is political.”

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