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September 13, 2017 12:00 AM

Counter Stories: New report shows racial inequities in MN

The report highlights disparities in income, unemployment and home ownership.

by Tom Weber

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September 12, 2017 10:00 AM

Dance theater celebrates role of women in social movements

Ananya Dance Theatre's "Shyamali" portrays women as perennial leaders of dissent -- featuring a signature mix of classical Indian dance, yoga and martial arts.

by Marianne Combs

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September 12, 2017 8:00 AM

Minneapolis landlords unload apartments amid multiple lawsuits

At one point, Stephen Frenz and Spiros Zorbalas owned more than 1,200 apartments in Minneapolis. Now they're trying to sell every single one.

by Max Nesterak

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September 11, 2017 1:52 PM

Pope asks 'pro-life' Trump to rethink young migrant decision

"If he is a good pro-life believer he must understand that family is the cradle of life and one must defend its unity," Francis said during an in-flight press conference en route home from Colombia.

by The Associated Press

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September 11, 2017 11:38 AM

Lawmakers: Give unemployment benefits to former Club Jager workers

Club Jager closed earlier this month amid an uproar over the owner's $500 donation to former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke's 2016 U.S. Senate campaign.

by The Associated Press

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September 11, 2017 12:00 AM

How colleges handle sexual assault cases could be changing soon

Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced Thursday that her department intends to roll-back guidelines on campus sexual assault. De Vos believes that the current policy doesn't treat the accused as "innocent until proven guilty."

by Tom Weber

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September 8, 2017 6:18 AM

Poor in Miami: Hoping to ride out Irma on bread and cans of tuna

While local news broadcasts have been dominated by images of people flocking to stores, many low-income residents can't afford to stock up on supplies or drive out of town.

by Nadege Green

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September 8, 2017 4:00 AM

New co-op brings groceries, hope to north Minneapolis

It took 10 years, but a neighborhood food co-op is finally a reality. The doors are open now at Wirth Cooperative Grocery. Some, including an ex-NBA star from Minneapolis, hope it's the start of good things to come.

by Emma Sapong

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September 7, 2017 8:27 AM

Whatever happened to ... the father who wants to undo the child marriage he set up?

He forced his 15-year-old daughter to marry a man in his 40s with little education and a reputation for drinking -- and knew it was a mistake.

by Nurith Aizenman

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September 6, 2017 11:16 AM

How Minnesota's representatives reacted to Trump's DACA deadline

Here is how members of Minnesota's congressional delegation have reacted to the Trump administration's announcement to end the DACA program.

by Brian Bakst

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