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Biden pardons thousands for ‘simple possession’ of marijuana
President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of Americans convicted of “simple possession” of marijuana, as his administration takes a dramatic step toward decriminalizing the drug and addressing charging practices that disproportionately impact people of color.
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Nyob rau hauv Cheeb Tsam Congressional 5, Neeg Sawv Cev Ilhan Omar, uas yog ib tug neeg Democrat, yuav sib tw nrog tus neeg Republican tuaj tshiab Cicely Davis.
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Cheeb Tsam Congressional 8 yeej yog sab Democratic tau ntau lub xyoo, tiam sis thaum 2018 ib ntawm peb lub cheeb tsam congressional hauv lub teb chaws hloov mus rau Republican. Stauber tau yeej ze li 20 feem pua. Cheeb Tsam Congressional 8 duav ntau heev sab qaum teb hnub tuaj ntawm Minnesota.
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Degmada 8aad ee Koongareeska sannado badan waxay ku tiirsaneyd Dimuquraadiga, laakiin 2018 waxay ahayd mid ka mid ah seddexda degmo ee Koongareeska ee dalka ee ku wareegtay Jamhuuriga. Stauber ayaa ku guuleystay ku dhawaad boqolkiiba 20. Degmada 8aad ee Koongareeska waxay dabooshaa dhul baaxad leh oo ka tirsan waqooyi-bari ee Minnesota.
Voter guide: See 8th District candidates' stances on iron mining, guns, and more
In Minnesota’s 8th District, which includes Duluth, the Iron Range and a huge swath of north east Minnesota, Republican Rep. Pete Stauber is facing DFL state Rep. Jen Schultz. For years the district leaned Democratic but in 2016 it went for Donald Trump for president and in 2018 it was one of three congressional districts in the country to flip Republican.
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Neeg Democratic Jeanne Hendricks yog sib tw nrog tus tseem tuav txoj hauj lwm Neeg Sawv Cev Republican Tom Emmer hauv Minnesota Cheeb Tsam 6 kev sib tw rau U.S. House (Teb Chaws Asmeskas Lub Tsev).