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Brooklyn Center Mayor April Graves Won’t Seek Re-election:

Voters in Brooklyn Center will elect a new mayor come November. Current Brooklyn Center Mayor April Graves is not running for re-election. "It was a difficult decision to make, but it's just been a long 11, almost 12 years on the council," she told CCX News. "It's been a lot to try and balance everything, especially because I'm just one person." Graves has been mayor since 2023 and was the first woman of color to serve on the council when she was elected in 2014. "I don't want to lose myself, lose my ability to show up with grace…