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Mo'ne Davis: Star of the Little League World Series

Mo'ne Davis: Star of the Little League World Series

At the Little League World Series one player in particular has been drawing national attention. Mo'ne Davis, a 13-year-old playing for a Philadelphia team, is just one of two girls playing in this year's series -- and she has already made history. On Friday night, Davis became the first female pitcher to throw a shutout in the Little League postseason.
by Emma Jacobs

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Native Americans connect to past through gardens

Native Americans connect to past through gardens

The garden project, known as Urban Ecology, is sponsored by the American Indian Center on Chicago's North Side. The first garden began 10 years ago in front of the center and has grown to include two more gardens in the city, including one lining an embankment of the Union Pacific railroad.
by The Associated Press

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Podcast: MNnext, episode 4

Podcast: MNnext, episode 4

Host Maddy Mahon talks with former state demographer Tom Gillaspy about millennials and civic engagement. The perception is they're not engaged, but it's more complicated then that, and in some areas, simply not true.

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Hmong vendors learn the law on legal drug sales

Hmong vendors learn the law on legal drug sales

A dozen vendors with stalls at the Hmongtown Marketplace in St. Paul are participating in a program to help them understand the law and stay in business after a drug raid last summer.
by Mai Tong Yang

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What it means to be a black American

When you're asked where you're from, how do you answer? Aisha Harris, Slate's culture blogger, points out the complexities of her answer.

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Why is looting a response to a police shooting?

Why is looting a response to a police shooting?

This might be the most fascinating news image we’ve seen in a few weeks. Protesters confronted police in Ferguson, Missouri, where a police officer shot to death an unarmed teen who allegedly had struggled with the officer. Does the dog really help? When the sun went down, however, protesters resorted to what usually happens in…
by Bob Collins

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10 ideas for closing the racial equity gap in Minneapolis

10 ideas for closing the racial equity gap in Minneapolis

Mayor Betsy Hodges asked all city departments what they could do to "move the dial on equity" and what it would cost. Whether the recommendations get funding is up to Hodges and the city council.
by Curtis Gilbert

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