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Minnesota company illegally fired woman because she was pregnant

Minnesota company illegally fired woman because she was pregnant

A Minnesota company violated a woman’s civil rights when it fired her because she was pregnant. The Minnesota Human Rights Department called the action “blatant pregnancy discrimination.”
by Dan Gunderson

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Judge largely backs Minnesota’s social studies plan, including ethnic studies

Judge largely backs Minnesota’s social studies plan, including ethnic studies

A state administrative law judge on Tuesday OK’d much of the state’s plan to revamp state social studies standards, including new language requiring ethnic studies. The ruling lets the new standards move ahead with some small modifications.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways

No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways

Administration officials say electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota equal rights amendment revamped to include protections for abortion, gender care

Minnesota equal rights amendment revamped to include protections for abortion, gender care

For years, supporters of the equal rights amendment have sought to include new protections in the Minnesota Constitution. With a new tweak, DFL leaders say this could be the year it moves to the ballot.
by Dana Ferguson

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First responders to donate $10,000 to St. Paul house fire victims

First responders to donate $10,000 to St. Paul house fire victims

Firefighters and community members joined the family of Pa Cheng Vang to mourn the death of four children and pray for the recovery of three other people injured in the Jan. 3 fire. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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Frigid temps bring added stress for unhoused Minnesota families

Frigid temps bring added stress for unhoused Minnesota families

The season’s first subzero temperatures descend on the Twin Cities this weekend, adding new pressures to people seeking shelter and already overwhelmed shelters trying to meet the rising need.
by Kyra Miles

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‘Like a chain reaction’: UW-River Falls grappling with fourth student death in 2 months

‘Like a chain reaction’: UW-River Falls grappling with fourth student death in 2 months

The university is treating the four deaths as a suicide cluster and working to support its community and prevent further deaths ahead of its roughly 5,000 students returning for classes on Jan. 22.
by Nicole Ki

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