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News from June 2023

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Rep. Ilhan Omar on Student Debt Decision: 'Together, the rightwing justices reek of corruption.'

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 30, 2023

"43 million Americans. That’s how many people the rightwing partisan justices on the Supreme Court just condemned to years—sometimes a lifetime—of debt thanks to their own corruption. This court with a single decision has transferred $1.6 trillion back onto the shoulders of the working and middle class. This will prevent Americans from opening businesses, from starting families, paying rent, and paying medical bills.

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Rep. Omar Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Affirmative Action

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 29, 2023

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina.

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Vice Ranking Member Omar Statement on Latest Republican Threats to Social Security, Medicare

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 26, 2023

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Vice Ranking Member of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement on reports that the Republican Study Committee plans to bring their budget to cut Social Security and Medicare to the House Floor.

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Mayor Frey Proclaims Twin Cities Pride Weekend in Minneapolis

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 24, 2023

Earlier on June 22, 2023, Mayor Jacob Frey and Council President Andrea Jenkins joined leaders from OutFront Minnesota, Transforming Families, Rainbow Health, and Twin Cities Pride to celebrate Minneapolis and Minnesota as safe and welcoming places for the LGBTQ+ community and allies – and as trans refuge jurisdictions for individuals, families, and medical service providers seeking gender-affirming care.

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Rep. Omar Introduces Resolution on Religious Freedom in India

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 24, 2023

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced a resolution today to condemn human rights violations and violations of international religious freedom in India, including those targeting Muslims, Christians, Jews, Sikhs, Dalits, Adivasis, and other religious and cultural minorities.

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Minneapolis Review area weekly mass times

By Minneapolis Review | Jun 24, 2023

The following parishes in the Minneapolis Review coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Rep. Omar Statement on Charges against Derrick Thompson

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 23, 2023

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement after the Hennepin County Attorney's Office filed 10 charges against Derrick Thompson, the suspect accused of killing five young women in a hit and run Friday.

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The Registry shows 175 sex offenders living in Hennepin County in Q1

By Minneapolis Review | Jun 23, 2023

The Minnesota Public Registrant Search shows 13 more registered sex offenders living in Hennepin County in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the previous quarter.

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Minneapolis 311 extending hours of operation this weekend

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 22, 2023

With extra people coming to Minneapolis for the Twin Cites Pride Festival and the Taylor Swift concerts this weekend, Minneapolis 311 has extended hours Friday through Sunday.

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Be safe with fireworks; keep 911 open for emergencies

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 22, 2023

Fourth of July fireworks are part of Independence Day celebrations, and the noise complaints and safety issues they can generate lead to high call volumes at 911 call centers across the country.

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Plan ahead, arrive early for an exciting weekend Downtown

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 22, 2023

It’s going to be a busy and exciting weekend in downtown Minneapolis, with both Twin Cities Pride Festival and Taylor Swift concerts taking place, along with all the theater and music events that bring visitors downtown every weekend.

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Rep. Omar Statement ahead of Modi Joint Session Address: 'What’s happening in India runs directly counter to our democratic values.'

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 22, 2023

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech to a joint session of Congress. Rep. Omar will also be holding an event with human rights experts on Prime Minister Modi's record.

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Q1: Eight registered sex offenders living in Crow Wing County

By Minneapolis Review | Jun 22, 2023

Crow Wing County is home to one more registered sex offender in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.

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Q1: 11 registered sex offenders living in Anoka County

By Minneapolis Review | Jun 21, 2023

The same number of sex offenders living in Anoka County in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the previous quarter, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.

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City leaders join DOJ to announce findings of investigation into City, MPD

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 21, 2023

On June 16, City officials joined the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to announce the findings of the DOJ investigation into the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).

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Trees need an inch of water every week

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 20, 2023

Trees – especially young trees – need watering any time it doesn’t rain an inch in a week.

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City honors immigrants and refugees, funds loan to finance citizenship application fee

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 19, 2023

On June 15, the Minneapolis City Council approved a resolution celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month, World Refugee Day and Caribbean American Heritage Month in Minneapolis.

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Rep. Omar Calls Findings of Department of Justice Report 'Shocking, but Sadly, not Surprising'

By Minneapolis Review Report | Jun 17, 2023

This is a dark day for our city. Nearly three years after we—and the world—watched in horror for 8 minutes and 46 seconds as George Floyd was murdered, we now have overwhelming evidence from the nation’s Department of Justice that ‘the MPD and the City engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the Constitution and federal law,’ including excessive force, unlawful discrimination against black and Native American people, first amendment violations, violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, lack of supervision and accountability and much more.

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Minneapolis Review area weekly mass times

By Minneapolis Review | Jun 17, 2023

The following parishes in the Minneapolis Review coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Hennepin County is home to 182 registered sex offenders in May

By Minneapolis Review | Jun 16, 2023

Two more sex offenders living in Hennepin County in May compared to the previous month, according to the Minnesota Public Registrant Search.