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First-of-its-kind publisher grows out of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

First-of-its-kind publisher grows out of Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop

For more than a decade, the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop has provided creative writing classes to people in correctional facilities. That work has led to the creation of Lost Kite Editions, a national independent press.
by Nina Moini and Ngoc Bui

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Veterinary toxicologist shares advice for pet parents who use cannabis

Veterinary toxicologist shares advice for pet parents who use cannabis

Renee Schmid, director of veterinary medicine and a senior veterinary toxicologist at the Pet Poison Helpline, told Morning Edition there’s consistently high call volume around animals and the drug.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes licensed by the Health Department drive growth — and problems — in Brooklyn Park

Group homes can be licensed by the Department of Human Services or, more recently, by the Department of Health. in Brooklyn Park, which has more group homes than any other city in Minnesota, those Health Department-licensed facilities appear to be responsible for an outsize number of the police calls that the city says are overwhelming its first responders.
by Ellie Roth, Jennifer Lu and Christopher Peak

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What could the Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy mean for Minnesota?

What could the Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy mean for Minnesota?

MPR News host Clay Masters spoke with Jason Marisam, a professor at Mitchell Hamline School of Law, about what the Supreme Court decision in Colorado could mean for Minnesota.
by Clay Masters and Gretchen Brown

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What the Epstein case tells us about wealth and power in America

The Jeffrey Epstein case has become a symbol of elite impunity — that the rules don't apply to the wealthy and connected. MPR News host Catharine Richert talks with author and contributing writer at The New York Times Molly Jong-Fast about justice for Epstein’s victims and what the investigation into the convicted sex offender reveals about power in America.
by Catharine Richert and Gabrielle Zuckerman

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Tropical plant has a forever home in Minnesota

Tropical plant has a forever home in Minnesota

A retired Minnesota horticulturist has cared for a calamondin orange tree that’s been part of her family for about 60 years.
by Matthew Alvarez

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Some international adoptees face citizenship precarity amid immigration enforcement surge

Some international adoptees face citizenship precarity amid immigration enforcement surge

Many people, adoptees and parents included, might assume that anyone adopted by U.S. citizens would also have citizenship. But that’s not always the case. A lawyer with the Adoptee Rights Law Center based in Minneapolis explains.
by Nina Moini and Alanna Elder

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