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Leaders blast security guard rumored to have blamed nonexistent black shooter

Leaders blast security guard rumored to have blamed nonexistent black shooter

Police say Brent Ahlers, a former St. Catherine University security guard, told them he accidentally shot himself in the shoulder and made up a story about an intruder. The school issued an apology Friday evening.
by Martin Moylan

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Signs of economic progress for black Minnesotans, but wide poverty gaps remain

Signs of economic progress for black Minnesotans, but wide poverty gaps remain

Median earnings rose at a double-digit rate last year and their poverty and unemployment rates seem to be on a long-term trend downward. But black Minnesotans continue to fare much worse economically than most other residents, especially whites.
by Martin Moylan

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'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

The massive demonstrations against the Dakota Access pipeline didn't stop the oil from flowing, and problems on the reservation remain. But protest leaders say they're stronger for what happened last year and are focused on the future.
by Dan Gunderson

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