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Author Archives: Sarah Thamer

Sarah Thamer is a senior reporter for the MPR News Race, Class and Communities team.

sthamer@mpr.org
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Demand for culturally aware mental health providers rises in a more diverse Minnesota

by Sarah Thamer April 24, 2023April 24, 2023

The Luminous Mind, a mental health clinic in Roseville, employs psychologists from various religious and cultural backgrounds. The goal: Don’t just treat people from different cultures, but make space and acceptance for those differences.

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Lives of Hastings’ first Black residents inspire descendants

by Sarah Thamer March 8, 2023March 9, 2023
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Activists say diversifying police forces not best answer to cop misconduct

by Sarah Thamer and Jon Collins February 15, 2023February 15, 2023
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

Where candidates for Minnesota governor stand

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
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Minnesota secretary of state candidates’ stances on elections.

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
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Guía del votante: Conozca la posición de los candidatos a gobernador de Minnesota

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

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by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inDEMOCRACY & POLITICS

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by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
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Hagaha codbixiyaha: Ogow mowqifyada murashixiinta u taagan guddoomiyaha gobolka Minnesota

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
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Hagaha Codbixiyaha: Eeg xoghayaha gobolka Minnesota mawqifyada murashixiinta ee doorashada

by Sarah Thamer November 2, 2022November 4, 2022
Posted inCULTURE & COMMUNITY

A century after a Black church burned in Hastings, the community gathers to remember.

by Sarah Thamer October 26, 2022October 27, 2022

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