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City health officials are “strongly” encouraging Minneapolis residents to put their face masks back on, regardless of vaccination status. The Minneapolis Health Department said in a Thursday news release that residents should “wear masks in indoor public settings and businesses,” citing an increase in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. The city said its seven-day new case rate has increased from 51 infections per 100,000 people in mid-March to 227 per 100,000. Hospitalizations have increased from 1.9 per 100,000 people to 4.8 per 100,000, which the city describes as “above the caution threshold.” The city boasted about using “science to guide its...

The family of George Floyd and two national civil rights leaders will be gathering in Minneapolis the night before the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in Floyd's death. Opening statements in the Derek Chauvin trial begin Monday. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd's death. The images of Chauvin's knee on Floyd's neck were captured on video and shared worldwide, sparking global protests around race and police brutality. Sunday night before the official start of the trial, Rev. Al Sharpton and civil rights attorney Ben Crump will join the Floyd family...

What would you say about a candidate for office that has the following history? Has hidden behind at least three known aliases Who, while a law student, organized a speaking engagement at his school titled "Zionism: Imperialism, White Supremacy or Both?", and refused to listen to Jewish student's concerns over the program Has supported slavery reparations Has publicly supported one cop killer and another who attempted to kill a policeman Appeared on stage with a person who allegedly said "Jews are among the most racist white people I know." Is a ten year-long member of Louis Farrakhan's "Nation of Islam",...