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" The nexus of Donald Trump's hateful behaviors and policies around Muslim people and immigrants comes together right here in Minneapolis. I knew immediately that the people I represent were going to be very, very scared and very, very worried for their safety. "

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" Too often when we talk about racial or economic justice, we white people do not see ourselves in the picture. We feel like it's all well and good for other people to do better, but not at our expense, and it won't benefit us. "

" People work hard for their money, and they expect services for the dollars they put into the city. "

" Since I'm a Minnesotan, that bragging thing is a little hard. "

" Politics is challenging for everyone's integrity... I have to wake up with myself every morning, and I have to be OK with the person I wake up with. If I string together too many days of waking up with a person I'm not happy to be, I have a lot bigger things at stake in my life than an election or a job. "

" When Donald Trump comes after any part of our community, he'll find 419,000 Minneapolitans and me standing squarely in his way. That's the kind of wall I can support. "

" As we are pursuing economic growth and economic development, we have to make sure it happens with and by and for everyone. That everyone gets opportunity. "

" Done right, precision can help clarify, plus it's fun. "

" How we live our lives in the Western world has impacts on the rest of the world. "

" Donald Trump is out to destroy people's lives, and he's trying to take our democracy down. That is something we can fight with everything we've got, but having compassion for one another while we do it is going to get us a lot further. "

" True public safety requires a collaboration between law enforcement and the community. "

" Donald Trump has his Twitter account, but so do I, and so do millions and millions of Americans. So the way that we can organize around that is different than what we had in the past, and we can use that tool for good, not just for evil. "

" I journal at the end of every day and just keep track of how things are going. "

" In Minneapolis, we believe in connection, not alienation. We believe in compassion, not indifference. We believe in love, but we are not timid. "

" Professional people build relationships by doing the work together. "

" For the residents of Minneapolis, the loss of Prince is too large to describe. His music brought untold joy to people all over the world. But in Minneapolis, it is different. It is harder here. "

" I pray and meditate first thing in the morning. "

" We can only have true public safety with public trust. "

" Part of what makes Minneapolis such a vibrant place to live and work is that we have active residents of all ages. "

" Transit builds a city that people choose to live in. "

" We must shout out from the rooftops that Minneapolis is the best place on Earth. "

" When people are thriving, the city is thriving. "