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More than just a game: Mpls. company strives to make culturally accurate, online learning tools

More than just a game: Mpls. company strives to make culturally accurate, online learning tools

A Minneapolis-based company creates video games that have an educational purpose — teaching students math, science and language arts. The online games are available in English, Spanish, Lakota and Dakota. The creators of 7 Generation Games also combine learning with culture by working with different communities.
by Vicki Adame

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50 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat

50 migrants die after trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat

Fifty people have died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in the sweltering Texas heat. It's the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico.
by The Associated Press

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Looking back on 50 years of Pride in the Twin Cities

Looking back on 50 years of Pride in the Twin Cities

Tom Crann spoke with Jean Tretter, a founder of Twin Cities Pride and Roxanne Anderson, founder of Power to the People, about the 50th anniversary of the Pride festival in the Twin Cities.
by Tom Crann, Megan Burks and Sam Stroozas

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Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections regarding sexual misconduct

Biden administration moves to expand Title IX protections regarding sexual misconduct

The administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules, acting to expand protections for LGBTQ students, and widen colleges' responsibilities in addressing sexual misconduct.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis assisted-living facility becomes shelter for homeless youth

Minneapolis assisted-living facility becomes shelter for homeless youth

A facility opening in Minneapolis will be the largest shelter for homeless youth in Minnesota. Catholic Charities converted a former senior living community to house up to 30 young people, as well as case managers, counselors and other staff.
by Tim Nelson

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Far right groups shift focus to LBGTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn't changed

Far right groups shift focus to LBGTQ events. Their hateful aim hasn't changed

As anti-LGBTQ narratives ramp up in the mainstream, far-right groups Patriot Front and Proud Boys have used the moment to target Pride events. But their goal remains the same, extremism trackers say.
by Emma Bowman

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The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas

The new Juneteenth federal holiday traces its roots to Galveston, Texas

Union Gen. Gordon Granger set up his headquarters in Galveston, Texas, and famously signed an order June 19, 1865, "All slaves are free." President Biden made Juneteenth a federal holiday last year.
by John Burnett

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Minnesota celebrates Juneteenth

Minnesota celebrates Juneteenth

Juneteenth events in Minnesota looked both toward the past and toward the future.
by MPR News Staff

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Juneteenth is a jubilant celebration — and a sacred lament

Juneteenth is a jubilant celebration — and a sacred lament

On Sunday, Churchgoers will celebrate Juneteenth during their worship services. Members of the clergy reflect on the role of the church and the holiday marking the notification of the end of slavery.
by Tekella Foster

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