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May 23, 2017 3:30 AM

Mississippi lawmaker: Sorry for saying Confederate statue removers 'should be lynched'

In a Facebook post over the weekend, Mississippi state Rep. Karl Oliver said New Orleans politicians "should be LYNCHED" for taking down the memorials. He took it back on Monday.

by Kathy Goldgeier

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May 22, 2017 7:05 AM

Texas set to pass transgender bathroom law for schools

A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas, though it may only apply to public schools.

by The Associated Press

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May 22, 2017 6:29 AM

Texas set to pass transgender bathroom law for schools

The bill allows publicly funded foster care and adoption agencies to refuse to place children with non-Christian, unmarried or gay prospective parents because of religious objections.

by The Associated Press

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May 19, 2017 4:00 AM

St. Olaf students who protested say campus racism is no hoax

One racist note was a fabrication, school officials say. But supporters of a student coalition describe a bigger problem.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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May 17, 2017 6:45 AM

One more to go: New Orleans takes down Civil War general's statue

A statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee is next on the list of monuments to be removed in New Orleans. Early Wednesday, the bronze statue of Gen. Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard was taken down.

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May 15, 2017 4:26 PM

Welcome ends in Minn. for hundreds of West Africans from Ebola regions

On Sunday, between 200 and 500 people living in Minnesota are expected to lose the temporary protected status they were granted when Ebola ravaged three West African countries.

by Emma Sapong

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May 11, 2017 7:04 PM

Sex abuse survivors turn down archdiocese's plan to compensate them

The church was offering at least $155 million. But 94 percent of abuse victims voting endorsed a competing plan that they expect would treat them more justly and extract much more money from the church and its insurers.

by Martin Moylan

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May 11, 2017 9:56 AM

Workers take Jefferson Davis statue off its pedestal in New Orleans

Mayor Mitch Landrieu and his allies say monuments to Confederate-era figures celebrate the "Cult of the Lost Cause" and hold the city back.

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May 11, 2017 6:21 AM

New Amazon building in Seattle will include a homeless shelter

The company is donating about half the space in a six-story building to a shelter with room for 65 families. Housing prices in Seattle have skyrocketed, along with the city's business fortunes.

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May 10, 2017 5:02 PM

St. Olaf College president: Racist note was a hoax

A racist note that rocked St. Olaf College was a fabrication written by a student apparently to draw attention to campus climate concerns, the college said Wednesday, adding other incidents remain under investigation.

by MPR News Staff

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