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WEDNESDAY, May 6 HEADLINES Murder and mourning: Two views http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11329 The Bridge and Mshale, two of our community media partners, published thoughtful and thought-provoking articles this week on the murder of a Somali teen in the Cedar-Riverside area in April, and the views of friends and community as the search for the shooter continues. Read "Somali teen's murder unearths generational conflict in community," by Edwin Okong'o in Mshale and "Cedar-Riverside mourns death of Somali teen," by Jeremy Stratton in The Bridge. Minnesota sur Seine: Paris on the Mississippi http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/11308 by Betsy Mowry, TC Daily Planet The name <i>Minnesota sur Seine</i> is a clever play on words meaning Minnesota on the scene, hinting at the great Seine River running through Paris. The Minnesota sur Seine Festival, entering its fourth year, is gaining a reputation as a place to experience riveting collisions of musical styles in some of the Twin Cities coolest venues. Minneapolis schools' anti-bullying curriculum targeted by Christian legal group http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11330 by Andy Birkey, Minnesota Monitor The Alliance Defense Fund, a conservative Christian nonprofit based in Arizona that receives funding from Focus on the Family, sent a legal memo to the Minneapolis Public Schools urging them to drop the "Welcoming Schools" curriculum that they are currently considering for implementation at Hale, a K-5 school, and Jefferson, a K-8 school. Home free? Minneapolis Advantage loan program begins accepting applications http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11318 by Molly Priesmeyer, Minnesota Monitor In an effort to ward off the rising tide of vacant homes, the city of Minneapolis is offering forgivable $10,000 loans to qualified buyers purchasing homes in one of the city's 18 eligible neighborhoods. The zero-interest, zero-payment loans are forgiven at a rate of 20 percent each year. INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET Opening the door to early learning http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11266 by Thomas Hammell, Session Weekly It's hard to disagree that it's a good thing to have children ready to learn when they start kindergarten. The question is how to get all children ready, when economic factors, types of child care and early childhood learning opportunities vary so greatly.
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