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APM documentary: 'Remembering Jim Crow'

APM documentary: 'Remembering Jim Crow'

For much of the 20th century, Black Americans in the South were barred from the voting booth, sent to the back of the bus and walled off from many of the rights they deserved as citizens. Until well into the 1960s, segregation was legal. The system was called Jim Crow. In this documentary, Americans — Black and white — remember life in the Jim Crow times.
by MPR News Staff

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MN House panel moves to change police powers

MN House panel moves to change police powers

Minnesota lawmakers moved bills out of a House committee Wednesday that are designed to hold police more accountable to the members of the public they serve.
by Tim Pugmire

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Biden administration moves to undo Trump abortion rules for Title X

Biden administration moves to undo Trump abortion rules for Title X

The Trump administration tried to "defund" Planned Parenthood and other groups through changes to the Title X family planning program. The Biden administration is proposing reversing those rules.
by Sarah McCammon

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Wisconsin Supreme Court says governor can't limit capacity

Wisconsin Supreme Court says governor can't limit capacity

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that Gov. Tony Evers' administration does not have the authority to issue capacity limits on bars, restaurants and other businesses without approval of the Legislature, a ruling that comes two weeks after the conservative-controlled court struck down the state's mask mandate.
by The Associated Press

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Bill to create commission on reparations nears historic House vote

Bill to create commission on reparations nears historic House vote

The bill would create a commission that would study the effects of slavery and racial discrimination, hold hearings and recommend "appropriate remedies" to Congress.
by Juana Summers

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Biden to address joint session of Congress on April 28

Biden to address joint session of Congress on April 28

The speech will come just before President Joe Biden's 100th day in office, and will provide him an opportunity to update the American public on his progress toward fulfilling his promises. It will also give him a chance to make the case for the $2.3 trillion infrastructure package he unveiled earlier this month, which the House is aiming to pass by July 4.
by The Associated Press

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MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

MN Senate GOP promises talk — but not necessarily action — on police changes

The Republican leader in the Minnesota Senate Tuesday promised hearings on police changes following the police killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center on Sunday. But the promise fell short of the action many Democrats at the Capitol are calling for.
by Tim Pugmire

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