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St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter: Prioritizing Equity in Minnesota’s Capital City

September 13, 2022

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter refers to his time as mayor as a “journey.”And a large part of that journey has homed in on creating greater equity in Minnesota’s capital city. Carter, first elected in 2017, has raised the city’s minimum wage, started a college-savings program for St. Paul youth and allocated resources to St. Paul libraries to increase access to social services.Carter talks with David about these initiatives and more, including his thoughts on how banks can regain trust among communities that have been traditionally underserved by the financial sector.