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Jamar Clark shooting, protests continue strained history between community, police

Jamar Clark shooting, protests continue strained history between community, police

"We have been saying for a significant amount of time that Minneapolis is one bullet away from Ferguson," activist Jason Sole of the Minneapolis NAACP said the day after Clark was shot. "That bullet was fired last night."
by Brandt Williams and Meg Martin

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Friday Roundtable: Lessons after police shootings from across the country

Friday Roundtable: Lessons after police shootings from across the country

MPR News host Kerri Miller sat down with people from three communities -- Baltimore; North Charleston, S.C.; and Oakland, Calif. -- where recent police killings that to protests. What lessons can they share with Minneapolis?
by Cody Nelson

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Resettled refugees help to 'bring Buffalo back'

Resettled refugees help to 'bring Buffalo back'

After losing jobs and people for half a century, the region in upstate New York is growing again. Refugees may be one reason why: Roughly 10,000 have resettled in the area since 2003.
by Joel Rose

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How to get a job when you have a criminal record

How to get a job when you have a criminal record

This month, President Obama announced federal agencies must remove the box that asks prospective employees to disclose their criminal records. But is that enough to solve the employment problem for felons?
by MPR News Staff

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