For Courteney Ross, there’s a distinction between the man she still loves and the movement that bears his name. “I kind of have to separate Floyd from George Floyd,” said Ross. Ross met Floyd, who she called by his last name – “unless I was getting mad at him and call(ing) him George Perry Floyd” – in 2017. Floyd was working security at the Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center, where Ross was waiting to visit someone. Floyd noticed that Ross was becoming upset and offered to pray with her. “I just was so kind of taken back by how kind…
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Minnesota legislators meet behind closed doors to finalize budget as disability advocates warn of life-altering service cuts.
Gov. Tim Walz and legislative leaders announce a budget deal, triggering DFL protests over undocumented care cuts and looming deficits.
Minnesota’s Medicaid system faces new federal threats. Proposed cuts and work requirements could destabilize care for 1.2 million residents.
Braver Angels’ bus tour visits Greater Minnesota towns, fostering civil discourse across political divides amid growing national polarization.
Power-sharing stalls $26B Minnesota education bill as House deadlocks over unemployment pay for hourly school workers.
In Minnesota’s tied House, bipartisan committee chairs navigate budget challenges with surprising cooperation, including shared leadership and joint priorities.
Minnesota lawmakers race to finalize a multibillion-dollar budget amid shortfalls, federal funding uncertainty, and unresolved partisan tensions.
Trump pauses tariffs amid economic concerns; Supreme Court decisions and Rep. Craig’s town halls stir political tensions.
Federal cuts halt NEH grants, jeopardizing Minnesota efforts to preserve cultural history, including WWII-era Norwegian American documents.