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Difference maker Jerome Richardson: ‘We’ve become the first responders'

Difference maker Jerome Richardson: ‘We’ve become the first responders'

MPR News education reporter Elizabeth Shockman talked to eight Minnesota student activists about their work. In this series, MPR News introduces you to the students, their activism and how they're shaping the state.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Difference maker Aaliyah Murray: ‘Let’s put kids to work’

Difference maker Aaliyah Murray: ‘Let’s put kids to work’

MPR News education reporter Elizabeth Shockman talked to eight Minnesota student activists about their work. In this series, MPR News introduces you to the students, their activism and how they're shaping the state.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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No tienes documentos y no sabes cómo declarar tus impuestos?

No tienes documentos y no sabes cómo declarar tus impuestos?

Los trabajadores indocumentados deben solicitar un número de identificación de contribuyente que se utiliza para declarar impuestos federales y estatales. Un preparador de impuestos local dice que las direcciones en los formularios de impuestos están protegidas contra el uso indebido por parte de las autoridades de inmigración.

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After days of outrage over the shooting of a Black teen, officials charge the gunman

After days of outrage over the shooting of a Black teen, officials charge the gunman

Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old high school junior, was shot by a white homeowner after he went to the wrong address to pick up his brothers. The shooter was charged on Monday after criticism over delays.
by Becky Sullivan and Jaclyn Diaz

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Black entrepreneurs say Minneapolis 'Wildest Dreams Expo' was bad for business

Black entrepreneurs say Minneapolis 'Wildest Dreams Expo' was bad for business

Dozens of business owners said the expo organized by the city of Minneapolis to celebrate and uplift Black entrepreneurship actually hurt them. They said the poorly attended event cost them money they couldn’t afford to lose, and according to city records, tens of thousands of dollars in contracts flowed to businesses based outside of Minnesota.
by Jon Collins

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North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law

North Dakota governor signs trans athlete bans into law

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed two transgender athlete bans into law. Transgender girls and women are now prohibited from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college.
by The Associated Press

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