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Adults failed abused Fergus Falls twins at nearly every step

Adults failed abused Fergus Falls twins at nearly every step

The 6-year-old boys lived an often troubled life before one of them died, a victim of alleged violent abuse by a woman who'd hoped to be their legal guardian. Documents reveal the awful things that happened. They don't explain why.
by Dan Gunderson

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Duluth to Montgomery: Lynching memorial 'overwhelming'

Duluth to Montgomery: Lynching memorial 'overwhelming'

More than 30 Minnesotans confronted their history during a four-day trek from the hills of Duluth to warm streets of Montgomery, Ala. to be among the first to tour the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
by Tom Weber

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LGBT community cheers pope's 'God made you like this' remark

LGBT community cheers pope's 'God made you like this' remark

Pope Francis' reported comments to a gay man that "God made you like this" have been embraced by the LGBT community as another sign of Francis' desire to make gay people feel welcomed and loved in the Catholic Church.
by The Associated Press

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Arrest records of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. to be preserved

Arrest records of Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. to be preserved

Rather than just containing the familiar names of Parks and King, the records include the names of lesser-known people such as witnesses who saw Parks' arrest; bus boycott participants; attorneys; and those who put up bond to free people from jail.
by Associated Press

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'He was my everything': A farmer's wife reflects on her husband's suicide

'He was my everything': A farmer's wife reflects on her husband's suicide

The stress of farming — especially during springtime planting — can take its toll. Farmers have one of the highest suicide rates of any job in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
by Heidi Glenn and Kelly Moffitt

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