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Has pandemic lockdown led to more domestic violence in Minnesota?
When Minnesota's stay-at-home period started at the end of March, domestic violence advocates feared victims would be in greater danger. Here's what we've learned.
September 30, 2020
Migration Catchall
Pandemic has made fleeing domestic violence more complicated in Twin Cities, state
Advocates worry about victims stuck in place.
September 30, 2020
Local
For St. Paul families, city help was welcome but short-lived
An emergency cash assistance program for families and businesses that lost income as a result of COVID-19 drew nearly 5,300 applications from families, less than a quarter of whom got a check.
July 30, 2020
St. Paul
They won St. Paul's emergency virus aid lottery. Then their businesses were hit in rioting.
Some St. Paul businesses that won lottery for COVID-19 grants fell victim to looters
June 27, 2020