# The cruelty behind 'Minnesota nice'

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Podcast: [All Things Considered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/all-things-considered-1709162)
Published: 2026-06-20T21:35:11+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kuow.org/stories/the-cruelty-behind-minnesota-nice
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## Resource

George Floyd's murder put Minneapolis in the spotlight. Justin Ellis' new book, 'The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis is the Story of America,' says the city embodies a contradiction - liberal ideals alongside deep racial disparities.

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