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Sam Nordquist's family and friends say they saw warnings signs of abuse before he was killed

Sam Nordquist's family and friends say they saw warnings signs of abuse before he was killed

Family and friends of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Oakdale killed in New York, say they saw signs of control and isolation before his death. Domestic violence advocates say those warning signs are often difficult to recognize and address.
by Regina Medina

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Dozens speak in favor of repealing Minneapolis ban on adult bathhouses, sex venues

Dozens speak in favor of repealing Minneapolis ban on adult bathhouses, sex venues

More than 30 people who spoke at public hearings Tuesday and Wednesday supported ordinances that would overturn a longtime ban on bathhouses and sex venues. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey also voiced support.
by Sam Stroozas

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Minneapolis City Council to hear public comments on effort to repeal adult bathhouse ban

Minneapolis City Council to hear public comments on effort to repeal adult bathhouse ban

The council will host two public hearings this week concerning ordinances that would repeal the adult bathhouse ban. They were banned in 1988 during the peak of the AIDS epidemic, but advocates say after nearly 40 years it is time to bring them back.
by Sam Stroozas

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Transgender athlete reaches settlement with USA Powerlifting

Transgender athlete reaches settlement with USA Powerlifting

Minnesota trans athlete JayCee Cooper has reached a settlement agreement with USA Powerlifting, after the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the organization violated her rights by barring her from women’s competitions.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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‘I’m still heartbroken’: Sam Nordquist’s family struggles to make sense of his death

‘I’m still heartbroken’: Sam Nordquist’s family struggles to make sense of his death

Sam Nordquist of Oakdale traveled to New York state to meet the woman of his dreams. Nearly five months later, his body was found in a farmer’s field in a rural area. State investigators say he was held against his will for about a month in his girlfriend’s apartment.
by Regina Medina

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Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out

Adult bathhouses were a part of Minneapolis nightlife. Then police and panic pushed them out

Forty years after the adult bathhouse ban was passed, the city council is considering reversing it. A myriad of components led to the ban, but for several decades, public sexual spaces in Minneapolis were an active part of downtown.
by Sam Stroozas

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