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MPR Probe Targets Minnesota’s Group-Home Regulation Failures

8/18/2026

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The New York Times launched the inaugural issue of The Local: Twin Cities newsletter on August 17, 2026.
Sarah Ritter of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports that several Twin Cities suburbs are now more diverse than the urban centers of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
A Liberian official allegedly made a fortune operating Minnesota group homes from overseas.
MPR News investigates how Minnesota has struggled to regulate the group-home industry.

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The New York Times launched the inaugural issue of The Local: Twin Cities newsletter on August 17, 2026.
Sarah Ritter of the Minnesota Star Tribune reports that several Twin Cities suburbs are now more diverse than the urban centers of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
A Liberian official allegedly made a fortune operating Minnesota group homes from overseas.
MPR News investigates how Minnesota has struggled to regulate the group-home industry.