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‘For the joy of it’: State Fair diehards say they don’t care about winning a blue ribbon

‘For the joy of it’: State Fair diehards say they don’t care about winning a blue ribbon

A blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair might seem like the prize that home bakers covet, but many of the Minnesotans submitting to the State Fair enter year after year for more than a placement. For some, it’s become a tradition, community and duty.
by Anika Besst

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Right-leaning groups say MN 15 prosecution violates free speech of anti-ICE activists

Right-leaning groups say MN 15 prosecution violates free speech of anti-ICE activists

Free speech and conservative legal groups are urging a federal judge to order prosecutors to release documents in the Minnesota activists conspiracy case that defendants say could reveal political targeting and First Amendment violations tied to a Trump administration directive.
by Jon Collins

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Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, iconic character actor and 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' star, dies at 80

A beloved character actor known for his iconic role in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” Tim Curry has died at 80. His longtime friend and manager Marcia Hurwitz said he died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. No cause was disclosed.
by The Associated Press

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Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

Democratic-led states renew challenge to Trump plans to restrict mail-in voting

Democratic attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia, along with Pennsylvania's governor, filed the lawsuit in Boston federal court two days after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted an earlier injunction they had won blocking Trump's order on the grounds that they sued too soon.
by Reuters

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Meta reaches $17 billion settlement with states in landmark trial over teen social media addiction

Meta has agreed to pay $17 billion and add child-safety measures to its Facebook and Instagram platforms to end a landmark trial over teen social media addiction and settle claims filed by 47 states.
by The Associated Press and MPR News Staff

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