Leon Purvis
Reporter at KMSP-TV (Eden Prairie, MN)
Reporter at @FOX9 | Formerly at @KAKEnews, @WMassNews, @WDAM, and @KIEMNews | #RowanAlumni | Former intern @TodayShow, @GMA, & @TheEllenShow
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fox9.com | Leon Purvis
MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (FOX 9) - FOX 9 celebrates Juneteenth. It's been 160 years since freedom reached enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas. Marking, June 19, 1865, the day all slaves became free. There were celebrations all over the metro on Thursday. Maple Grove celebrates Juneteenth On Freedom Day, people from all walks of life and races come out and celebrate from black mothers and fathers teaching their children about the tradition to people coming out to support. Gov.
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1 week ago |
fox9.com | Leon Purvis
A Minnesota man barely gets out of Iran, as he puts it, he had a 50% chance of never walking out. This is stemming from the Israel-Iran conflict. His tour guide even said he could no longer protect him. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A Minnesota man barely gets out of Iran, as he puts it, he had a 50% chance of never walking out. This is stemming from the Israel-Iran conflict. His tour guide even said he could no longer protect him.
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2 weeks ago |
fox9.com | Leon Purvis
Twin Cities Pride has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars since losing some corporate sponsorships, but they are still short on funds. FOX 9's Leon Purvis has more. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - June is Pride Month and one of the nation's biggest pride festivals is just two weeks away. TC Pride is facing some fundraising challenges this year after losing more than a dozen corporate sponsorships.
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yahoo.com | Leon Purvis
The BriefTC Pride faces some fundraising challenges after losing more than a dozen corporate sponsorships. Much of the money raised this year came from grants, foundations, and individuals. In corporate sponsorships for 2025, it received more than $600,000. That’s significantly less than the $1.3 million received in 2024. MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - June is Pride Month and one of the nation's biggest pride festivals is just two weeks away.
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fox9.com | Leon Purvis
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, Minn. (FOX 9) - It's been one month since Columbia Heights teen Manny Collins went missing under circumstances that, police believe, were against his will. Manny Collins' mom last heard from him on May 8 A mom has been without her son for a month now. On May 8, Manny Collins was last seen in Columbia Heights at 49th and University. That was the last time Ashley Berry heard from her son Manny. "His last text from me was at 4 a.m., that he liked my message about the allowance.
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