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Pastor calls for ‘full Target boycott’ over concerns about diversity, equity, inclusion
The pastor of a Georgia megachurch who led a nationwide 40-day “fast” against Target stores is now calling for a “full Target boycott.” The Rev. Jamal Bryant said this week that the Minneapolis-based retailer has not met all of the initiative’s demands.
Air pollution still plagues nearly half of Americans. That does a number on our health
Despite improvements in air quality in past decades, 156 million Americans still breathe in too much soot or ozone, says the annual State of the Air report from the American Lung Association.
Decades later, the Microsoft antitrust case casts a shadow over the Google trial
A nearly 30-year-old legal case looms large over the U.S. government’s antitrust case against Google. A judge is hearing arguments to decide the penalties to levy against the search giant.
Twins legends Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek are recovering from strokes suffered days apart
The Minnesota Twins say retired stars Tony Oliva and Kent Hrbek are recovering from strokes suffered days apart. The 86-year-old Oliva had what the team called “a series of mini strokes” over the past month but is expected to make a full recovery.
Racial disparities in youth incarceration are the widest they’ve been in decades
The number of American children and teenagers in juvenile detention has sharply declined over the last few decades, but as overall numbers decrease, data shows Black and Native American youth are far more likely to be incarcerated than white children.
Walz pushes for Minnesota to be a model, stand against ‘chaos and destruction’ from feds
The governor used a roughly 23-minute State of the State speech to urge lawmakers to work together while highlighting policies passed under DFL control and skewering the Trump administration.