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Supreme Court revisits affirmative action in college admissions

Supreme Court revisits affirmative action in college admissions

The justices are re-examining decades of precedent allowing affirmative action policies. This time, however, there is every likelihood that the court will overrule some or all of those precedents.
by Nina Totenberg

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Amber Alert canceled after 2-year-old Apple Valley boy is found safe

Amber Alert canceled after 2-year-old Apple Valley boy is found safe

An Amber Alert that was issued Sunday night in Minnesota for a 2-year-old boy missing from Apple Valley was canceled early Monday, after the boy was found safe in Minneapolis.
by Kaila White

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AP source: Pelosi attacker carried zip ties, in Jan. 6 echo

AP source: Pelosi attacker carried zip ties, in Jan. 6 echo

Police say the suspect confronted 82-year-old Paul Pelosi early Friday and, according to AP reporting, demanded to know, “Where is Nancy?”

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Minneapolis home burns hours after fatal shooting

Minneapolis home burns hours after fatal shooting

Police said any connection between the homicide and fire wasn’t immediately clear, and both remain under investigation.
by MPR News Staff

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Feds say Blaine man stole $500K as part of Feeding Our Future fraud

Mohamed Muse Noor, 37, is the latest person indicted in connection with what federal prosecutors describe as a “brazen scheme” centered in Minnesota to steal $250 million in federal child nutrition funds at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Matt Sepic

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North High students, teachers, parents call for solutions to gun violence in Minneapolis

Students, teachers and parents at North High School in Minneapolis say gun violence continues to take a heavy toll on their community. At a public forum, they talked about how the trauma of recent shootings and the fear of more has affected them inside and outside the classroom.  
by Matt Sepic

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In Chicago, handguns turned into high-capacity machine guns fuel deadly violence

In Chicago, handguns turned into high-capacity machine guns fuel deadly violence

A thumbnail-size "switch" turns a gun from semi-automatic to automatic. Authorities see a correlation between an uptick in mass shootings and the rise of switch-equipped guns and extended magazines.
by Frank Main, Tom Schuba, Matt Kiefer and Cheryl W. Thompson

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