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1 week ago | mprnews.org | Clay Masters |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Another championship for Minnesota’s professional women’s hockey team. The Minnesota Frost cinched the game 12 minutes into overtime Monday night, winning 2 to 1. The team will celebrate with a victory parade Wednesday night at 6 p.m. in downtown St. Paul. Minnesota Frost coach Ken Klee spoke with MPR News host Clay Masters about the win.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Emily F. Reese |Gretchen Brown

All week at MPR News, we’ve been marking five years since George Floyd was murdered at the hands of Minneapolis police in south Minneapolis. We’ve been hearing from lawmakers and public officials and documentarians. But all of us who lived here in Minneapolis five years ago were direct witnesses to history. And for the journalists at MPR News, witnessing and documenting history was quite literally their job.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Emily F. Reese |Gretchen Brown |Matthew Alvarez

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. The Republican-controlled U.S. House has passed a multi-trillion-dollar budget bill. Named the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” and backed by President Donald Trump, it includes tax cuts, more money to border security and about $1 trillion less to Medicaid and SNAP food assistance.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Emily Bright |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. It’s been five years since Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd under his knee at the corner of 38th and Chicago. The footage of his murder — captured by teenager Darnella Frazier — was seen around the world. It made its way to the TV screen of Floyd’s uncle, Selwyn Jones, in a small town in South Dakota.

2 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Emily F. Reese |Gretchen Brown

Create an account or log in to save stories. Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories. Five years ago, Minneapolis City Council Member Robin Wonsley was a community organizer, one of the leaders behind the movement at George Floyd Square. Wonsley was elected to the City Council in 2021 representing a new, more progressive voice — and a referendum on the old council. She spoke with MPR News guest host Emily Reese.