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What is infrastructure? It's a gender issue, for starters

What is infrastructure? It's a gender issue, for starters

Many traditional infrastructure jobs have gone to men in the past. Progressives like Rep. Katie Porter fear that the way Biden is splitting his economic agenda could hurt American women.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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Ahead of hearing, Capitol Police says it needs help to address insurrection failures

Ahead of hearing, Capitol Police says it needs help to address insurrection failures

Responding to a critical inspector general's report, the U.S. Capitol Police acknowledges that "much additional work needs to be done," but that it will need "significant resources" from Congress.
by Claudia Grisales

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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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