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Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
The Supreme Court is upholding state laws barring transgender girls and women from playing on school athletic teams, in another setback for transgender people. The court’s conservative majority has repeatedly ruled against transgender Americans in the past year.
Here are the Minnesota laws that go into effect on July 1
Many new laws go into effect in Minnesota starting July 1 — the start of the state’s fiscal year. The list includes social media restrictions, money for infrastructure projects across the state and safety requirements for schools. Here’s how those laws could affect you.
Americans' pride in U.S. history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find
A new AP-NORC poll finds that Americans have grown less proud of the country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past several years. That includes Americans' pride in the nation’s military and its political influence around the globe.
Walz seeks federal records using the Freedom of Information Act, but what is it?
Gov. Tim Walz wants documents under the Freedom of Information Act he says could reveal Trump administration retribution. Getting documents through FOIA, however, can be frustrating.
The U.S. is turning 250: Looking back, looking forward
Next week marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence was signed. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests talk about what the milestone really means for America.