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Police say increasing women among the ranks is one step towards police reform 

Police say increasing women among the ranks is one step towards police reform 

The Brooklyn Park Police Department is one of a few agencies in the state that has signed an initiative with the goal of turning its department to 30 percent women by the year 2030. 
by Sarah Thamer

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First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

First Indigenous Miss Minnesota competes in Miss America pageant

Rachel Evangelisto talked with All Things Considered host Tom Crann for a Q&A ahead of the big competition to talk future plans, the pageant and politics.
by Tom Crann and Amy Felegy

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For some transgender people, a legal name change is a big step forward

For some transgender people, a legal name change is a big step forward

Coming out as transgender can involve more than changing pronouns and appearances. Legally changing your name can be a complex process. A Minneapolis law firm has been helping to walk transgender people through how to legally change their names.
by Jon Collins

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Three perspectives on the 'high tide of American antisemitism'

Three perspectives on the 'high tide of American antisemitism'

Reports of harassment, vandalism and violence targeting Jewish people in the U.S. hit a record high in 2021. MPR News host Angela Davis talked with three guests about what is behind the rise in antisemitism and how we can address it.
by Samantha Matsumoto, Angela Davis and Nicole Johnson

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Prominent Minneapolis civil rights activist reveals battle with brain tumor 

Prominent Minneapolis civil rights activist reveals battle with brain tumor 

Nekima Levy Armstrong revealed that she underwent emergency brain surgery in September. Levy Armstrong said she had been experiencing blurred vision in one eye. She said initial tests indicate the tumor was not cancerous.
by Tim Nelson

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Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, renowned Twin Cities LGBTQ archivist, dies at 76

Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, renowned Twin Cities LGBTQ archivist, dies at 76

Jean-Nickolaus Tretter, who began what has become one of the most important GLBTQ archival collections in the country, has died. The St. Paul resident was 76.
by Dan Kraker

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