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December 3, 2015 10:29 AM

4 views on news coverage of Jamar Clark shooting and protests

Activists: Mainstream media falling short on covering black community, Jamar Clark protests.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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December 3, 2015 4:00 AM

Tough times, overfishing shake Superior's herring fleet

Lake Superior herring numbers are plummeting, putting the lake's small but iconic commercial fishery in jeopardy. Overfishing is a problem. New research suggests climate change could also be partly to blame.

by Dan Kraker

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December 2, 2015 3:37 PM

Appetites: Preserving Iron Range recipes

B.J. Carpenter wrote the cookbook "Come, You Taste" to capture the recipes that immigrants brought with them to the Iron Range, including potica, pasties and porketta.

by Krystyna Pease

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December 1, 2015 12:00 AM

What are the consequences of governmental transparency?

As American's distrust in government increases, so does the call for political transparency. But should transparency be considered a universal ideal?

by Peter Diamond

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November 30, 2015 2:00 PM

Will millennials dig Rochester's ambitious downtown plan?

Attracting young professionals to Rochester is critical to the success of the massive Destination Medical Center project. But getting them to come and stay won't be easy.

by Elizabeth Baier

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November 30, 2015 7:03 AM

Is it time for the 4th Precinct encampment to end?

One protester, Andrew Russell said, "If they tell us answers, we will leave. Until you release the tape, we ain't going nowhere."

by Peter Diamond

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November 30, 2015 2:51 AM

Should the U.S. join a binding international agreement to curb greenhouse gas emissions?

American negotiators are buoyed by broad public support for stronger international and domestic actions that address climate change as they head into the United Nations climate change conference in Paris on Monday.

by MPR News Staff

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November 25, 2015 4:30 PM

Photos: Celebrating Minnesota's natural wonders

Tyler Anderson said he has "never been what you would call an artist person." But his creative side is finding its voice on Instagram, where Anderson shares his view of Minnesota.

by Ann Arbor Miller

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November 24, 2015 2:33 AM

3 arrested, 1 released in 4th Precinct shooting; #Justice4Jamar demonstrations continue

Three white men are in custody as part of the investigation into Monday night's shootings near the 4th Precinct, Minneapolis police said. Protests over that shooting and the police shooting of Jamar Clark continue.

by Tim Nelson, MPR News Staff, Peter Cox and Doualy Xaykaothao