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Proposed law would help train cosmetologists to address domestic violence

Minnesota’s U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is promoting bipartisan legislation that would provide federal funding for domestic violence awareness training for cosmetologists and beauty professionals.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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Minnesota business leader among thousands of federal workers axed in Trump cuts

Minnesota business leader among thousands of federal workers axed in Trump cuts

Thousands of probationary employees who have not been in their jobs long enough to qualify for certain protections have been terminated by federal agencies around the country, including in Minnesota.
by Nina Moini and Ellie Roth

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What you need to know about bird flu

What you need to know about bird flu

More people, livestock and wildlife in the U.S. are testing positive for bird flu. MPR News host Angela Davis and her guest discuss what you need to know about how the avian influenza virus is changing, who is at risk, and how to prevent its spread.
by Angela Davis and Cari Dwyer

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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier welcomed home after release from prison

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier welcomed home after release from prison

After nearly 50 years of incarceration, Native American political activist Leonard Peltier has been released from prison. Former President Joe Biden commuted his sentence in January before leaving office. In 1977 Peltier was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of two FBI agents. 
by Allison Herrera and Chandra Colvin

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83 years after mass incarceration, Japanese Americans warn it could happen again

83 years after mass incarceration, Japanese Americans warn it could happen again

Executive Order 9066 led to the incarceration of 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War II. Vinicius Taguchi of the Japanese American Citizens League sees parallels between this troubling history and the present.
by Tom Crann and Ngoc Bui

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‘We were all scared:’ Minnesotan on Delta plane recalls Toronto crash

‘We were all scared:’ Minnesotan on Delta plane recalls Toronto crash

Miraculously, all 76 passengers and four crew members survived the plane crash, which had been traveling from Minneapolis to Toronto. Pete Carlson of Northfield was on the flight.
by Tom Crann and Gretchen Brown

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Minnesota college students compete to answer life‘s ethical dilemmas

Minnesota college students compete to answer life‘s ethical dilemmas

Two teams from Minnesota colleges are headed to Norfolk, Va., to battle it out over topics like tipping in restaurants or whether or not it is ethical to put weapons in space. Two members of the University of Minnesota-Morris team joined MPR News host Nina Moini about the innerworkings of competitive ethics.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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