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Where's the media attention for missing Indigenous women?

Where's the media attention for missing Indigenous women?

When Gabby Petito, a popular Instagram personality, went missing while traveling the country with her boyfriend, the national media lit up with the news. The coverage was nonstop as the search for her consumed her friends, family, and the country. Some scholars call this “missing white woman syndrome” and say it happens regularly. Is the media solely to blame? What about missing Indigenous women?
by Angela Davis and Susan Davis

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Some Minnesota health workers sue over vaccine mandate

Some Minnesota health workers sue over vaccine mandate

A new federal lawsuit aims to halt vaccine requirements within Minnesota hospitals and clinics that could push unvaccinated workers out of their jobs. The Minnesota case is similar to lawsuits cropping up nationwide.
by Brian Bakst

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The DEA is warning of a rise in overdose deaths from fake drugs laced with fentanyl

The DEA is warning of a rise in overdose deaths from fake drugs laced with fentanyl

In its first public safety alert in six years, the Drug Enforcement Administration says many counterfeit prescription drugs sold online contain a potentially lethal dose of the opioid.
by Brian Mann and Scott Neuman

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R&B star R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial

R&B star R. Kelly convicted in sex trafficking trial

R. Kelly, the R&B star known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children.
by The Associated Press

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FBI data show unprecedented spike in murders nationwide in 2020

FBI data show unprecedented spike in murders nationwide in 2020

The number of murders in the U.S. rose nearly 30 percent in 2020 compared to the previous year, according to FBI statistics. It is the largest single-year increase since the record-keeping began.
by Ryan Lucas

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John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, wins unconditional release

John Hinckley, who shot President Reagan, wins unconditional release

A jury found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in 1982. On Monday, his lawyer said the "momentous event" of Hinckley's full release in June is appropriate and required by the law.
by Carrie Johnson

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Man dies in Minneapolis shooting

Police said multiple 911 callers reported a shooting just before 7 p.m. Saturday on the 2600 block of East Lake Street.
by MPR News Staff

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