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June 24, 2024 12:10 PM

Biden and Trump will debate on Thursday. Here’s what you need to know

President Biden and former President Donald Trump will face off in the first presidential debate of the 2024 general election on Thursday night in Atlanta. Find out how to watch and what to watch for.

by Elena Moore

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June 24, 2024 4:00 AM

‘It needed to happen’: Grand Rapids hosts its very first LGBTQ+ Pride festival

As more LGBTQ+ people move to rural Minnesota, community members in Grand Rapids worked to host the city’s first Pride festival.

by Erica Dischino and Sam Stroozas

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June 21, 2024 5:34 PM

Woodbury disability advocate boosts airport accessibility nationwide

Woodbury resident Linda Hood has been advocating for adult changing tables in public restrooms for years. Recently, her efforts led to a change at the federal level that increases airport bathroom accessibility.

by Cari Spencer

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June 21, 2024 2:57 PM

American Airlines CEO aims to ‘rebuild trust’ after Black men removed from flight

CEO Robert Isom vows immediate action following the incident involving eight Black men on a flight from Phoenix to JFK, as well as other alleged accounts of racial discrimination toward passengers.

by Jonathan Franklin

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June 21, 2024 10:59 AM

FBI identifies serial rapist as person responsible for 1996 Shenandoah National Park killings

Nearly three decades after two young women were found with their throats slashed in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park, federal authorities announced Thursday that they have identified a now-deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the person they believe was responsible for the killings.

by The Associated Press

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June 18, 2024 2:28 PM

Newly awarded Bush Fellow to work on cancer care for Latino families

The fellows receive up to $150,000 to learn and expand on their work. They have a wide variety of work including art, food, housing, racial justice and more.

by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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June 18, 2024 2:19 PM

A sneak peak at Rondo’s Juneteenth

St. Paul’s Rondo neighborhood will hold its fourth annual Juneteenth celebration at the Rondo Commemorative Plaza on Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

by Cathy Wurzer and CJ Younger

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June 18, 2024 11:25 AM

North Star Journey Live: What Happened in Alabama?

Journalist Lee Hawkins returns to his home state of Minnesota for a special North Star Journey Live discussion about his new podcast, What Happened in Alabama?, which examines how to end cycles of trauma for Black Americans.

by Angela Davis and Kelly Gordon

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June 18, 2024 4:00 AM

Historic Lake Street building burned in Floyd protests will reopen on Juneteenth

After three years of restoration, the historic Coliseum Building in south Minneapolis is set to reopen on Wednesday as a part of the Soul of the Southside Juneteenth festival.

by Nicole Ki