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Dec. 14, 2023

Sunny Thursday with temps more than 20 degrees above normal. We'll see rain showers statewide on Friday. Get more on Updraft.


🎁 The holidays are coming up — and so is a contentious election year.  What are your tips for navigating challenging conversations with family members on the opposite end of the political spectrum? Tell us at talk@mprnews.org
Minneapolis awarded $20 million federal grant to improve traffic safety
The Biden Administration announced Wednesday the $20 million grant will pay for city safety measures at more than 500 intersections and for more protected bike lanes and pedestrian refuge islands.
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Minnesota judge upholds new law speeding up voting rights restoration
An Anoka County District Court judge threw out a conservative group’s legal challenge to a law giving people with felony records quicker access to the voting booth. An appeal is planned.
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🐺 Feds agree to draft new national recovery plan for gray wolves
A legal settlement approved by a federal judge requires the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to develop a new national recovery plan for gray wolves.
📝 'Interpretation is key': Professor weighs in on antisemitism claims at UMN
A UMN law professor and a former regent this week asked the U.S. Department of Education to investigate alleged antisemitism at the university. It comes as conflicting ideas about what is antisemitic has universities across the nation struggling to strike a balance between free speech and protecting students.
📈 Houston White’s plan to cultivate a robust Black middle class in Minneapolis
From North Star Journey Live: Designer and entrepreneur Houston White has a singular vision: to create a vibrant Black middle class in Minneapolis. And it’s more than a plan. It’s already becoming reality. 
🎄 These are some Christmas traditions around the world, from fistfights to KFC
Some of these traditions' origin stories and how they are implemented can vary by region or households, but they nonetheless help bring holiday cheer to those who celebrate.
– Nicole Johnson, MPR News
 
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