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Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ+ bans

Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ+ bans

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20 percent of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.
by Jason DeRose

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Poll: A majority of Americans support universal background checks, gun licensing and an assault weapons ban

Poll: A majority of Americans support universal background checks, gun licensing and an assault weapons ban

The latest Mood of the Nation Poll shows that a bipartisan majority of Americans support universal background checks and gun licensing. A majority supports an assault weapons ban even while nearly half support eliminating most current gun laws.
by Craig Helmstetter, Eric Plutzer and Rithwik Kalale

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Improving response to domestic violence in Minnesota

Improving response to domestic violence in Minnesota

The way domestic violence cases are handled in Minneapolis is drawing criticism after a study found some big gaps in the process. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with the author of the report and someone who works with survivors and abusers.
by Angela Davis and Danelle Cloutier

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Hennepin County treatment court graduates commit to long-term recovery at first ceremony since COVID

Hennepin County treatment court graduates commit to long-term recovery at first ceremony since COVID

Since 1996, state treatment courts have provided an alternative to incarceration for some who enter the criminal justice system. Participants make regular appearances in front of a judge, are supervised under a probation officer and must submit to random drug and alcohol testing.
by Olivia Stevens

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Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: 'There was no mercy'

Denied abortion for a doomed pregnancy, she tells Texas court: 'There was no mercy'

Women who had complicated and tragic pregnancies are suing Texas over its abortion bans. A hearing had emotional testimony in an Austin courtroom Wednesday. The state wants the case dismissed.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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'Refugees in the USA': Transgender care bans cause families to pull up stakes

'Refugees in the USA': Transgender care bans cause families to pull up stakes

In a year that saw polarized policymaking around gender care access, MPR News and KUER teamed up to tell the story of how gender-affirming care bans and care shields are affecting access in Minnesota and Utah.
by Dana Ferguson and Saige Miller

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