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Minnesota is the only state in the Union in which the national Democratic Party actually is represented by the state-level [[Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] (DFL). All Democratic politicians in and from Minnesota work under the DFL header, though this now is an issue primarily of tradition than actual meaning.

Minnesota is the only state in the Union in which the national Democratic Party actually is represented by the state-level [[Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] (DFL). All Democratic politicians in and from Minnesota work under the DFL header, though this now is an issue primarily of tradition than actual meaning.

After 63 years of virtually uninterrupted [[Mineapolis]] [[Democrat]] mayors, one of whom was became [[Vice President]] during the [[Civil Rights movement]], the Democratic veto-proof city council finally admitted to the [[systemic racism]] of the Minneapolis Police Department. Minneapolis is known to have one of the most institutionally racist police departments in the [[United States]].<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref>

After 63 years of virtually uninterrupted [[Minneapolis]] [[Democrat]] mayors, one of whom was became [[Vice President]] during the [[Civil Rights movement]], the Democratic veto-proof city council finally admitted in 2020 to the [[systemic racism]] of the Minneapolis Police Department. Minneapolis is known to have one of the most institutionally racist police departments in the [[United States]].<ref>http://archive.is/csfbU</ref>

==2011 Government Shutdown==

==2011 Government Shutdown==