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Originally Posted by paminix
I grew up 5 blocks from the George Floyd incident in a house my grandfather built. We then moved to the "new" suburb of Richfield. My parents bought a house for $13,500 that recently sold for $350,000. I visit my best friend from jr. high once a year. Her daughter teaches Spanish at Richfield High to students who struggle with English. She spends most of her time breaking up fights among the blacks, hispanics and hmong students. She has 4 caucasian students. No longer are there carefree days and firefly lit evenings for children to enjoy without fear. I go back once a year and love the lakes, fishing, and friends. But the world is different now, and as they say, "There is no there, there."
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I lived near the U of Minnesota back from 1986-1991. Either in or near Dinkytown or in Middlebrook Hall. Did some of the Summer of 1987 in a cheap apartment in East Franklin across from a park where they often did drug deals and you would hear gunfire. I tried to get home by 7:00 pm and never went out at night. They seemed to have cleaned up that area but now there are many across the Twin Cities that have become like that area was back in 1987.