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DEEP DIVE: Addressing Long-Time Issues of Fraud (updated 10-14-2026)

Fraud is historically pervasive around the country. This deep dive starts with a case involving Minnesota immigrants in the 1920s, and ends with modern-day legislation and support so the attorney general's office can increase its staff to levels comparable to other states in being able to convict more people of fraud. The office has convicted 350 people of fraud since 2019, including those involving personal-care agencies, housing services, and autism treatment programs.
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How My Sister and I Are Building Houses in Grand Marais

"We don’t build for new people moving into the community, but for the ones already here who are struggling to stay due to costs growing out of their reach. Many people we know have already left due to lack of affordable housing."
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Readers Recommend: Which ICE-Impacted Businesses Do You Support?

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We are sharing recommendations by readers in this space of immigrant-owned businesses you recommend and why.
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Nancy Lyons: “You just need to care enough to show up”

"I want every queer kid, every working mom, every activist, every person who's ever been underestimated, to hear that you don't need a title or a position or a fancy business card. To lead, you just need to care enough to show up."
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Nekima Levy Armstrong Closes 40th Anniversary Celebration With Power

"There are reasons to be discouraged, but read stories of people who came before us."
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The 40th Anniversary Celebration!

The 40th Anniversary celebration was sponsored by Unidos MN, Mary T., Women's Foundation, and Minneapolis Foundation.
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2025 Readers Recommend

You told us. We tell all.
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MPR on Our 40th

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Celebrate 40 Years With Us!

  Find the April 16, 2025, MPR conversation about…
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Minnesota Women’s Press Wins Five State Media Awards

Creative director Sarah Whiting won three honors for photography, and publisher/editor Mikki Morrissette won two recognitions for writing.
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Minnesota Women’s Press Awarded a Media Grant

Press Forward Minnesota is a collaborative initiative dedicated…
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2025 Martin Luther King Jr. Rally in Saint Paul

  On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, many organizations…
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Three 20-Something Women Talk About How They See Hope

"There is unifying recognition that it's not just about money — it's also about social and health fabrics that need tending to. The narrative is shifting. I think people are making the dots and connections a bit more."
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2024 Story Year in Review

There are a lot of stories embedded in this post; please…
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TOP 10 Photo Shoots of 2024

We asked Minnesota Women's Press creative director Sarah Whiting to pick her Top 10 photo shoots from 2024. She generally shoots at least five stories every month for us. This is what she narrowed down to, and why.
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