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From Minneapolis to Madison: One of the iconic fist sculptures from George Floyd Square was brought to Madison, Wisconsin, in a show of solidarity with the community after Madison police shot and killed Corey Ruiz last week. Artist Jordan Powell-Karis previously brought another fist sculpture to the site where Daunte Wright was killed by police in Brooklyn Center in 2021. [🎧 City Cast Twin Cities / Sahan Journal]

• If you want to stay up to date on the situation in Madison following Ruiz's killing, our colleagues at City Cast Madison have been following the story closely and with great care.

Feds under scrutiny: A federal judge raised concerns about the integrity of the grand jury proceedings that led to journalist Georgia Fort's indictment in the Cities Church protest case after prosecutors acknowledged they had "mischaracterized" evidence presented to jurors. Judge Doug Micko ordered prosecutors to turn over some grand jury records for the court to review but stopped short of granting Fort's request for broader disclosure. [Spokesman-Recorder]

Sharing is caring: Unused, unexpired veterinary medications can now be donated to pets in need thanks to a new law that went into effect at the beginning of July. The program could help reduce costs for the Animal Humane Society and pet shelters throughout the state, and it could help thousands of pet owners who can't afford prescriptions for their animals. [MPR News / CBS News]

Primary drama: In a speech at a recent event for Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's Senate campaign, state Sen. John Hoffman shared that Flanagan's opponent Rep. Angie Craig asked for his endorsement twice while he was recovering from an assassination attempt last summer. Hoffman contrasted Craig's request for an endorsement with Flanagan's outreach that was only "out of her love for how we were doing" during his recovery. Angie Craig has denied the account. [Star Tribune]

Winning back trust: Metro Transit recently won an award for having "Safe, Effective, and Clean" light rail trains, but they are still struggling to win back riders who have felt unsafe on the train in the past. Women riders in particular say that incidents of past harassment make them less likely to take the light rail. [Pioneer Press]

No left turn: The Minnesota Department of Transportation is proposing to permanently close the left turn from Highway 280 onto Broadway Street Northeast in 2028, citing a higher than "critical" crash rate at the intersection. I'm a little worried about that since that's on my regular route home from St. Paul, but taking a different turn to detour around Broadway is only supposed to add about 30 seconds to a typical trip according to MnDOT. The agency is hosting a public meeting on Aug. 6 for residents to learn more about the proposed closure. [Pioneer Press]

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