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Voting rights advocates tout success of new law in getting formerly incarcerated people to the polls

Voting rights advocates tout success of new law in getting formerly incarcerated people to the polls

A change in Minnesota law allows people convicted of felonies to vote after they have been released from incarceration. About 20 percent of people who were previously barred from voting went to the polls — a number that was higher than some advocates expected.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota wildfire updates: Crews continue to battle fires near Brimson, Hoyt Lakes

Minnesota wildfire updates: Crews continue to battle fires near Brimson, Hoyt Lakes

There are now about 600 firefighters from around the country fighting the Camp House and Jenkins Creek fires, which together have burned about 45 square miles of forest north of Duluth.
by Dan Kraker, Kirsti Marohn and Anna Haecherl

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Horse racing industry braces for crackdown on illegal immigration

Horse racing industry braces for crackdown on illegal immigration

Horse racing depends on thousands of workers without legal status, and industry leaders fear that Trump’s soft touch toward the industry in his first term will not persist in his second.
by Ximena Bustillo

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The U.S. hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why

The U.S. hasn’t seen a human bird flu case in 3 months. Experts are wondering why

Health officials are urging vigilance as reports of bird flu cases in humans appear to have stopped. In the last 14 months, infections have been reported in 70 people in the U.S. — most of them workers on dairy and poultry farms.
by The Associated Press

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