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Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents

Leonard Peltier leaves prison after Biden commuted his sentence in the killing of two FBI agents

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier has been released from a high-security Florida prison. Peltier was freed Tuesday morning, nearly a month after then-President Joe Biden commuted his life sentence in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents.
by The Associated Press

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How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights

How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights

MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests break down President Donald Trump’s series of executive orders that significantly reshape transgender rights in the United States.
by Angela Davis and Nikhil Kumaran

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Black-owned businesses say DEI initiatives fell short

Black-owned businesses say DEI initiatives fell short

Trump’s rollback of DEI initiatives leaves some Black-owned business leaders unfazed. Biden’s DEI policies delivered some gains — but not enough to overcome structural barriers. ‘Good old boy’ network and other barriers shut minority-owned firms out of federal government contracts, some firms say.

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U.S. and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war, without Kyiv

U.S. and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war, without Kyiv

The talks build on last week’s phone call between President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin during which the two leaders agreed to work together toward a negotiated end to the war.
by Charles Maynes

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For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives

For a St. Cloud family, Trump’s pause of refugee admissions brings worry for Afghan relatives

One of President Trump’s first actions after taking office was an executive order indefinitely suspending the U.S. refugee resettlement program. A family living in St. Cloud who fled Afghanistan a year ago worries about relatives left behind.
by Kirsti Marohn

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