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December 19, 2017 2:11 PM

Minn. health chief resigns amid state elder abuse concerns

Dr. Ed Ehlinger will step down at the end of the day, Gov. Mark Dayton's office said. The move comes weeks after a Star Tribune series exposed stories of elder abuse in Minnesota nursing homes that for years was systematically ignored.

by MPR News Staff

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December 19, 2017 4:00 AM

A random bullet killed Birdell Beeks; her daughter wouldn't let her name die

Holding on to grief, a voice for justice, the family of a grandmother shot in Minneapolis last year continues to fight to bring her killer to justice.

by Jon Collins

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December 18, 2017 3:30 PM

Twitter suspends white nationalists as it enforces new rules

The company has emphasized that it takes into account many factors before making any enforcement decision, including context of the post, cultural and political considerations and the severity of the violation.

by The Associated Press

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December 18, 2017 7:04 AM

As temperatures fall, no halt to evictions across most of the country

Some countries, such as France, Austria and Poland, prohibit removing people from their homes during cold weather but that's not the case in the United States.

by Pam Fessler

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December 14, 2017 6:30 AM

Health care costs push a staggering number of people into extreme poverty

And half the world's population doesn't even have access to essential health services, according to a report from the World Bank and the World Health Organization.

by Nurith Aizenman

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December 13, 2017 7:54 PM

'Black Votes Matter': African-Americans propel Jones to Alabama win

More than 90 percent of African-Americans voted for Doug Jones in Alabama's special Senate election Tuesday and Jones had the support of 98 percent of black women, according to exit polling.

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December 12, 2017 3:56 PM

Trump says senator 'would do anything' for campaign contributions

Trump's tweet Tuesday morning inflamed Democrats who said the president was again debasing a woman.

by The Associated Press

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December 12, 2017 9:55 AM

Q&A: How is the U.S. opioid crisis affecting children?

Abuse of painkillers, heroin, fentanyl and other opioids across the country has resulted in tens of thousands of children being removed from their homes and placed in the foster care system.

by Matt Sedensky

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December 12, 2017 9:30 AM

Opioid crisis strains foster system as kids pried from homes

Across the U.S., soaring use of heroin and other opioids has sent tens of thousands of kids flooding into the foster care system -- creating a generation of children abandoned by addicted parents, orphaned by fatal overdoses and torn from families by authorities fearful of leaving them in drug-addled chaos.

by Matt Sedensky and Meghan Hoyer

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December 11, 2017 11:03 AM

Poll: Discrimination against women common across races, ethnicities, identities

Results show sexism and discrimination against women is widespread and pervasive. Sexual harassment is just one of many challenges women experience in daily life.

by NPR Staff

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