(Jim Foster/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
(Jim Foster/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Participation by Minnesota law enforcement agencies in the FBI's annual tally of hate crimes has been patchy in the last decade – dipping to less than half of all agencies in some years. Last year, at 319, was the highest since 2007.
Funding supported nurses and others providing rural health access as well as efforts to prepare Minnesota for future pandemics or public health emergencies.