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Old tweets are a glimpse into men’s sports’ homophobia, racism

Old tweets are a glimpse into men’s sports’ homophobia, racism

There is only one openly gay player on any professional men's sports team in America -- Minnesota United's Collin Martin. That should tell you plenty about the climate for people who are gay in professional men's sports because it's a sure bet that there's more than one gay man in all of baseball, football, hockey, or soccer.
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‘Bigfoot erotica’ stalks a congressional race

‘Bigfoot erotica’ stalks a congressional race

It was only a matter of time before the politics landfill of America included a controversy surrounding Bigfoot. In Virginia’s 5th District, Democrat Leslie Cockburn says Republican Denver Riggleman is “a devotee of Bigfoot erotica,” the Washington Post says. “This is not what we need on Capitol Hill.” Included in her tweet was a drawing…
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Reporting ‘with neither fear nor favor’ earns ethics award for MPR, NPR reporters

Allow us a moment of pride as we point out that a small cadre MPR newsies as well as David Folkenflik and Mary Louise Kelly at NPR, have been awarded 2018 Ethics in Journalism Awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. Both groups had a difficult task in the last year. They had to report on failings within their own organizations.
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Appeals Court affirms Winona County’s mining ban

Appeals Court affirms Winona County’s mining ban

The 2016 ban is Minnesota's first countywide frac sand mining ban. Winona County has some of the largest deposits of silica sand, which is used in the controversial technique to force oil out of the ground.
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Domestic spying program is following travelers not on a watch list

If you're planning on flying, try not fidget, use a computer, reverse your direction in an airport, have a 'jump' in your Adam’s apple or a 'cold penetrating stare.' Otherwise, you might be the target of a secret spying program that is shadowing unsuspecting regular travelers, the details of which were revealed today by the Boston Globe.
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