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Minnesota immigration advocates, policy experts concerned about Biden’s border order

Minnesota immigration advocates, policy experts concerned about Biden’s border order

Biden’s new border restrictions temporarily suspend the processing of most asylum claims at the U.S.-Mexico border, in an effort to manage the influx of migrants. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Full tentative Minneapolis police contract should be made public, says advocate

Full tentative Minneapolis police contract should be made public, says advocate

A new police contract featuring a major pay bump is now in the hands of the Minneapolis city council for approval. A community group has been calling for greater transparency and reform in the police contract negotiation process between the city and the union.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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Black-led nature retreat center faces pushback on North Shore

Black-led nature retreat center faces pushback on North Shore

A nature-based retreat center planned outside Two Harbors aimed at providing a restorative getaway for Black, Indigenous and people of color, is receiving pushback from some local residents over concerns of noise, traffic, and other impacts on their rural “way of life.” 
by Dan Kraker

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Talking Sense: Skills for disagreeing respectfully across political divides

Talking Sense: Skills for disagreeing respectfully across political divides

Have you ever had a political conversation that ended in yelling, tense silence or hurt feelings? The latest episode in the MPR News Talking Sense series brings you skills for listening across political divides and sharing your own opinions in a way that another person might hear — even if they disagree.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Catharine Richert

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The NAACP calls on American Airlines to investigate recent discrimination incidents

The NAACP calls on American Airlines to investigate recent discrimination incidents

Derrick Johnson, president of the NAACP, says that without an appropriate response from American Airlines, the civil rights organization will be forced to reinstate an advisory against the airline.
by Jonathan Franklin

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Minnesota Democrats split on war in Gaza, press for unity heading into November

Minnesota Democrats split on war in Gaza, press for unity heading into November

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party activists endorsed U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar in her reelection bid and voted on dozens of policy resolutions during their convention in Duluth. But fissures remain over the Middle East war.
by Dana Ferguson

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‘All eyes on Rafah’ is the Internet’s most viral AI image. Two artists are claiming credit

‘All eyes on Rafah’ is the Internet’s most viral AI image. Two artists are claiming credit

Two Malaysians separated by 900 miles are both taking credit for a synthetic image of Gaza that became the most viral ever AI-generated photo, underscoring the complexities of authorship and ownership in an online landscape increasingly overrun with content created by artificial intelligence.
by NPR Staff

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Rochester police refer 4 teens for possible charges over racial slur on bridge

Rochester police refer 4 teens for possible charges over racial slur on bridge

The slur was spotted and immediately removed by a Minnesota state trooper from the bridge over East Circle Drive in April. Photos of the slur circulated online, though, prompting community meetings and rallies in response.
by MPR News Staff

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Mexico elects its first female president

Mexico elects its first female president

Claudia Sheinbaum, an environmental scientist and former mayor of Mexico City, was overwhelmingly elected Mexico’s first female president on Sunday, a historic milestone in a country rife with gender-based violence and misogyny.
by NPR Staff

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Minneapolis library offers books, but also snacks, socks and a safe space to sleep

Minneapolis library offers books, but also snacks, socks and a safe space to sleep

Libraries have long had social workers embedded in them. The need for libraries to connect people with resources beyond books isn’t new, but the Minneapolis Central Library is engaging in an experiment that welcomes those experiencing homelessness and even offers a place to sleep.
by Tom Crann and Matthew Alvarez

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