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Feb 12, 2025

Unlocking the Gates: A land transaction opens up a community

Today: how a nighttime business deal unlocked the gates of a Minnesota suburb for dozens of Black families — including the family of Marketplace special correspondent Lee Hawkins.

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Carolyn Hughes-Smith's grandfather, at right, beside the first house he and his wife moved into.
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Three financial agencies come under Trump's scrutiny
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Trump administration is thinking about combining and shrinking federal agencies that regulate banking.
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Black families in this Minnesota suburb found homes, despite racism in real estate
by Lee Hawkins, Kelly Silvera, Marcel Malekebu, Meredith Garretson Morbey, Alex Schroeder and Gary O'Keefe
Ben Garvin
Decades of discriminatory housing practices created racial disparities in home ownership and wealth. The fight for equity in Minnesota continues today.