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Advocate for sexually exploited children speaks following former senator’s charging

Advocate for sexually exploited children speaks following former senator’s charging

Beth Holger, executive director of The Link — which supports impoverished youth and families who are experiencing homelessness, being sexually exploited, or in the criminal justice system — joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition with her reaction to former Sen. Justin Eichorn’s alleged crimes.
by Cathy Wurzer, Heidi Raschke and Gracie Stockton

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Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry

Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry

A Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly said its review to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and also used search terms like “gay,” leading to the flagging of Enola Gay images.
by Tom Bowman

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Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge

Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge

Grand Rapids Republican Justin Eichorn was facing possible expulsion from the Senate on Thursday after being arrested Monday in a prostitution sting in Bloomington and charged with attempting to solicit a 17-year-old. He appeared in court Thursday afternoon.
by Dana Ferguson and Clay Masters

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Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session

Cooking up a bill? Find bipartisan backers, keep dollars tight to succeed this Minnesota session

The Minnesota Legislature is about as evenly split as it can get — with 101 Democrats and 99 Republicans, with one vacant seat that had until last week been in GOP hands. That means there’s a new formula this year to get bills across the finish line.
by Dana Ferguson

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