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North Carolina’s Lumbee Tribe receives full federal recognition after 137-year effort
The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has finally received full federal recognition, which it has sought since 1888. Tribal leaders were moved to tears after President Trump signed the measure.
More than a third of states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care
Nineteen states, including Minnesota, and the District of Columbia have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and its inspector general over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. 
St. Cloud nonprofit reports harassment wrongly linking it to fraud in state programs
The Center for African Immigrants and Refugees Organization says over the past three weeks, two men showed up at its office on different occasions, threatened staff and accused them of defrauding taxpayers.
Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association criticizes state Department of Corrections
The Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association and the state Department of Corrections are each accusing the other of failing to work together on issues relating to county jail inspections. The association says its members supported a resolution calling on Corrections Commissioner Paul Schnell to resign.
Minnesota is a safe haven for transgender youth, but that could end under Trump administration
Minnesota has long been a safe haven for transgender youth, but new moves by the Trump administration to ban gender-affirming care put that status in jeopardy. 
'Congress is in a coma.' Former lawmakers sound alarm on health of the House
Congress is wrapping up the year without a lot of legislative accomplishments under its belt and a growing list of lawmakers who are retiring. Former members say the challenges on Capitol Hill have been brewing for a long time.
Trump administration pauses 5 wind projects off the East Coast
The Trump administration is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentagon. 
NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of ‘no-shows’ in immigration court
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.