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Reporter acquitted in case seen as attack on press rights

Reporter acquitted in case seen as attack on press rights

Jurors have acquitted an Iowa journalist who was pepper-sprayed and arrested by police while covering a protest in a case that critics have derided as an attack on press freedom and an abuse of prosecutorial discretion. 
by The Associated Press

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Signs of the times: Months after the election, yard signs still causing a ruckus

Signs of the times: Months after the election, yard signs still causing a ruckus

The 2020 election is over, but in some Minnesota communities, the campaign is still sparking controversy — in people’s yards. And cities are now rethinking their election sign restrictions. 
by Dan Gunderson

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Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary

Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary

The Senate has confirmed Marcia Fudge to head the Department of Housing and Urban Development, placing the longtime Ohio lawmaker in charge of the agency just as Congress is poised to pass new benefits for renters and homeowners who have suffered economic losses amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Faith leaders divided over bill protecting LGBTQ people

Faith leaders divided over bill protecting LGBTQ people

Some religious groups fear the Equality Act could undermine the freedom to exercise traditional faith beliefs. Other denominations say anti-LGBTQ discrimination cannot be tolerated.
by Tom Gjelten

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Congress OKs $1.9T COVID relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats

Congress OKs $1.9T COVID relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats

Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office.
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History Forum: Martha S. Jones on Black women's work to achieve voting rights for all

History Forum: Martha S. Jones on Black women's work to achieve voting rights for all

Historian Martha S. Jones speaks at the Minnesota Historical Society’s History Forum about her new book, “Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All.”
by MPR News Staff

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