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The right to have your Islamophobic voice heard

The right to have your Islamophobic voice heard

Unquestionably, there is a right to free speech; that's not the issue. This is: Does journalism have a responsibility to give it a megaphone?
by Bob Collins

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In Minneapolis, the bells almost didn’t toll for Dr. King

In Minneapolis, the bells almost didn’t toll for Dr. King

It took a newspaper article to let freedom ring at Minneapolis City Hall on Wednesday, the anniversary of the killing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
by Bob Collins

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Reluctant well-regulated militia avoids 2nd Amendment debate

Reluctant well-regulated militia avoids 2nd Amendment debate

About 200 Colonial wannabees showed up over the weekend to practice for the annual recreation of the battles of April 19, 1775,using their muskets, which many of them insist is not a gun.
by Bob Collins

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What’s on MPR News today? 4/5/18

What’s on MPR News today? 4/5/18

Here are the topics and guests you'll hear today on MPR News.
by Bob Collins

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One of worst DUI offenders is caught again

Tasha Lynn Schleicher, 41, of New Hope, Minn., is in familiar territory: in jail and charged with drunk driving. It's Illinois' turn to have a crack at Schleicher, who has had 11 of her 12 children taken away from her -- all for reasons related to her drunk and impaired driving.
by Bob Collins

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1,000 Words: The sanitation workers

1,000 Words: The sanitation workers

Cleophus Smith is one of the most popular sanitation workers in America this week. He marched with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 50 years ago today, shortly before King was shot to death by James Earl Ray. Here's the thing that is worth thinking about on this day: Mr. Smith is still working, picking up trash in Memphis at the age of 75.
by Bob Collins

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The Stanley Cup gets a trim

The Stanley Cup gets a trim

Some big names are about to be taken off, the latest move to keep the Cup from being too big to parade about.
by Bob Collins

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How do you like your outdoor baseball now?

How do you like your outdoor baseball now?

Logan Morrison, the new Minnesota Twins player, has learned an important lesson. When it comes to baseball players complaining about the weather, don't.
by Bob Collins

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The night we heard ‘a Gettysburg Address for the 20th century’

The night we heard ‘a Gettysburg Address for the 20th century’

The days of political rhetoric that can lift us up are over in the United States, but today, the anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., is a good day to remember one of the finest speeches ever delivered in the colonies.
by Bob Collins

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