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August 29, 2015 10:51 AM

Black Lives Matter demonstration marches to State Fair

Demonstrators gathered outside the main gate of the State Fair this afternoon, after marching up Snelling Avenue. Police say there were no injuries or arrests.

by Mark Zdechlik and Tim Nelson

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August 28, 2015 3:22 PM

St. Paul officials ready, but expect no trouble from fair protest

Members of Black Lives Matter plan to meet at 11 a.m. and march to the fairgrounds.

by Riham Feshir

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August 28, 2015 8:47 AM

MN DNR cites tribal members in second day of treaty rights challenge

The state's longtime position has been that it's illegal to harvest wild rice without a state license off reservation land.

by Jon Collins and John Enger

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August 27, 2015 5:00 PM

Photos: 18 historic images from the 1963 March on Washington

This week marks the 52nd anniversary of the civil rights event, which featured Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech and an impressive crowd of 250,000.

by Ann Arbor Miller

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August 27, 2015 3:00 PM

Again this year, mayors aim to end vets' homelessness

A new system of tracking homeless veterans gives some credibility to claims that a solution is in sight.

by Josh Marcus

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August 27, 2015 4:00 AM

Ojibwe rice harvest is latest test of treaty limits in Minnesota

When Ojibwe band members today harvest rice outside reservation boundaries without a required permit, it will mark the latest chapter in Minnesota treaty conflicts. But this one goes beyond fish and wild rice.

by Dan Gunderson

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August 26, 2015 12:59 PM

Amelia Boynton Robinson, survivor of 'Bloody Sunday,' dies at 104

In 50 years, Amelia Boynton Robinson went from being beaten on a bridge in Selma, Ala., to being pushed across the bridge in a wheelchair alongside the president of the United States.

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August 26, 2015 10:28 AM

Hmong commentary on 'bad women' draws backlash

A host on web TV told Hmong women in unhappy marriages to try harder to please their husbands.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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August 25, 2015 2:13 PM

Why your doctor won't friend you on Facebook

Public professional Facebook pages focused on medicine are catching on. But doctors aren't ready to share vacation photos and other more intimate details with their patients.

by Shefali Luthra

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August 25, 2015 11:00 AM

MN Fair offers booth to Black Lives Matter; group worries over safety

Minnesota State Fair officials say Black Lives Matter can have an authorized space on fair grounds. But a leader of the group says organizers may not feel safe.

by Tim Nelson

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