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Clergy sex abuse victims approve reorganization plan

The 400 people seeking compensation from the Twin Cities archdiocese for clergy sex abuse have overwhelmingly voted to approve a bankruptcy reorganization plan with $210 million for victims.
by Martin Moylan

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Historian Elaine Tyler May on 'Fortress America' after 9/11

Historian Elaine Tyler May on 'Fortress America' after 9/11

A historian's view of what has happened to America after the 9/11 attacks. Elaine Tyler May says our fears have undermined our sense of the common good, our belief in each other, and our democracy.
by MPR News Staff

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'People only saw a turban and a beard': Reflecting on a post-Sept. 11 death

'People only saw a turban and a beard': Reflecting on a post-Sept. 11 death

Two Sikh men lost their brother in a violent hate crime following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. At StoryCorps, they reflect on his life and how they were treated after the terrorist attacks.
by Liyna Anwar and Cameron Jenkins

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Minnesota-based disaster relief group heading to hurricane zone

Minnesota-based disaster relief group heading to hurricane zone

Among the Minnesotans headed for the southeastern U.S. this week to assist in the response to Hurricane Florence will be a Burnsville-based Jewish relief group that specializes in helping people save their homes after a disaster.
by Tim Nelson

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Pope to meet with U.S. church leaders over clergy sex abuse

Pope to meet with U.S. church leaders over clergy sex abuse

The head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, will meet in Rome with Pope Francis and other church leaders to discuss further investigations into abuse.
by Tom Gjelten

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Catholic faithful demand change after sex abuse scandals

Catholic faithful demand change after sex abuse scandals

Countless Catholics in the U.S. are raising their voices in prayer and protest to demand change amid new revelations of sex abuse by priests and allegations of widespread cover-ups.
by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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Joyful noise: National Baptist Convention hits the high notes in Mpls.

Joyful noise: National Baptist Convention hits the high notes in Mpls.

The National Baptist Convention, the nation's largest predominantly black Christian organization, wraps up its weeklong annual gathering Friday in Minneapolis with street outreach in north Minneapolis — and lots of music.
by Brandt Williams

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Minneapolis hosts National Baptist Convention this week

Some 15,000 people are expected to visit downtown Minneapolis this week for the National Baptist Convention.
by Nina Moini

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