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Friday Roundtable: Disparities in Minnesota from the eyes of those who fight them

Minnesota has topped many "best of" lists in the past few years, but the perks touted by many articles aren't equally accessible for everyone in the state. Three Minnesotans discussed why the opportunity gap persists.
by MPR News Staff

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Massachusetts joins state-led efforts on equal pay for women

Massachusetts joins state-led efforts on equal pay for women

As part of a state law designed to help equalize pay for women, employers are now prohibited from asking about an employee's previous salary. Advocates say the question creates a cycle of low pay.
by Fred Thys

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Former KKK leader David Duke says 'of course' Trump voters are his voters

Former KKK leader David Duke says 'of course' Trump voters are his voters

The former grand wizard is running for U.S. Senate in Louisiana. Duke tells NPR that, based on polling by his campaign, he believes he'll be supported by more than 75 percent of Donald Trump voters.

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Schools around the nation receive request for after-school 'Satan Club'

The Satanic Temple contacted nine public school districts across the country seeking to start after-school Satan programs in an attempt to counter well-funded fundamentalist Christian organizations that it believes are eroding the separation of church and state.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota housing more homeless veterans, officials say

Minnesota housing more homeless veterans, officials say

The number of homeless veterans in Minnesota continues to tick downward. More than 600 have found permanent addresses since the state began keeping close track of them in a special registry early last year.
by Matt Sepic

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Protesters deliver petition calling for special prosecutor in Castile case

Protesters deliver petition calling for special prosecutor in Castile case

A Minneapolis grassroots organization, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, has collected over 7,000 signatures asking for an independent review of the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile.
by Riham Feshir

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Protesters demand permit, other conditions for Summit Avenue demonstration

Protesters demand permit, other conditions for Summit Avenue demonstration

Demonstrators who were evicted from in front of the governor's residence in St. Paul met with City Council members Wednesday afternoon and said they want to be allowed to reestablish their encampment on Summit Avenue.
by Tim Nelson

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