“A school nurse recently spoke at her district’s school board meeting to protest mask mandates for children, saying she can no longer work for a school that does not put its students first. A nurse who worked at Five Hawks Elementary in the Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools district told her school board last week that she will not “harm the emotional, mental, or physical health and education of these children any longer.””
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“Some Minnesotans say they have been bullied, retaliated against, and even demoted for speaking out against critical race theory in their places of work and education. And now they are taking matters into their own hands, they said at a press conference earlier this week at the Minnesota Capitol, where three new lawsuits were announced.”
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“Bipartisan grassroots campaigns pushing back against critical race theory (CRT) have occurred around America in 2021, from wealthy liberal enclaves to small Minnesota towns. At a school board meeting this week held in Sartell, just north of Saint Cloud, the dialogue surrounding CRT-influenced curricula continued.”
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“Minnesota Democrats have called for Rep. John Thompson to resign nearly one year after his long history of alleged violence and domestic abuse became a topic of public discourse.”
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“A Minnesota state senator wants Secretary of State Steve Simon to explain how — or if — his office verified Rep. John Thompson’s residency when he filed for candidacy last year. “Minnesotans have a right to know what the Secretary of State did to determine Rep. Thompson was eligible to seek office in House District 67A,” Republican Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer said in a statement.”
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“After more than 450 long days, Gov. Tim Walz’s COVID-19 peacetime emergency will come to an end Thursday. The House and Senate voted early Wednesday morning to strip the governor of his emergency powers as part of a larger budget bill. The amendment to end the emergency received unanimous approval in the DFL-controlled House.”
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“A national pledge for educators who want to commit to teaching critical race theory, even if states ban the use of race as a lens for educating, has gained almost 5,000 signatures across the nation. The pledge, called “Pledge to Teach the Truth: Despite New State Bills Against It,” has attracted the signatures of around 80 Minnesota teachers.”
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"Three of four men who have pleaded guilty to their roles in setting the Minneapolis Third Precinct ablaze last spring have been sentenced to federal prison and will owe a combined $36 million in restitution."
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“If New York had counted 89 more people, then it would have kept its seat and Minnesota would have lost one instead, a census official said during the presentation.”
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“A Minneapolis City Council candidate encouraged those who “feel like burning shit down” to target the city’s wealthiest residents instead of causing further damage to poor communities. “Just a personal thought — just in case y’all feel like burning shit down, the poor community is not your oppressors. FYI — lake of the isles has more then [sic] needed and won’t be missed,” Rita Ortega wrote on her personal Facebook page, which is under her full name of Margarita, according to screenshots shared widely on social media Friday.”
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