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Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

Facebook dithered in curbing divisive user content in India

Leaked documents obtained by The Associated Press show that Facebook in India dithered in curbing hate speech and anti-Muslim content on its platform and lacked enough local language moderators to stop misinformation. That misinformation at times led to real-world violence.
by The Associated Press

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China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'

China is removing domes from mosques as part of a push to make them more 'Chinese'

China is removing domes and minarets from thousands of mosques. Authorities are taking down overtly Islamic architecture as part of a "sinicization" push to make them seem more traditionally Chinese.
by Emily Feng

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Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that's only part of the story

Border Patrol apprehensions hit a record high. But that's only part of the story

The Border Patrol recorded nearly 1.7 million apprehensions last year, eclipsing the record set in 2000. Still, the number of migrants crossing illegally is likely far below the all-time high.
by Joel Rose

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Rochester sisters sue U.S. government over treatment at border detention center

Rochester sisters sue U.S. government over treatment at border detention center

The two were traveling from Honduras to Minnesota to reunite with their mother in June 2019 when they were detained. The lawsuit alleges mistreatment from border agents that includes physical abuse, being held in cages and inadequate access to food and water. The sisters also allege guards forced children to compete over leftover food.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lindsay Guentzel

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Indigenous communities see rise in COVID-19 cases

Indigenous communities see rise in COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 case numbers are falling again across the state, but cases remain extremely high among Native Americans, who over the past month have contracted COVID at two to three times the rate of white Minnesotans.
by Dan Kraker

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The end of bias: Is it possible?

The end of bias: Is it possible?

Host Angela Davis spoke with Minneapolis author Jessica Nordell about her new book exploring how bias shows up in our schools, workplaces and every part of life. And, if bias is a habit, can we unlearn it?
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Candidate Azrin Awal hopes to become first Asian American to win Duluth City Council office

Candidate Azrin Awal hopes to become first Asian American to win Duluth City Council office

Azrin Awal, 25, serves on the Duluth NAACP Board and has advocated around issues of sexual violence and housing access. While Awal collected the most votes in August’s DFL primary, she says her campaign has run into anti-Islamic bigotry on Facebook.
by Hibah Ansari

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Mexico's new head consul in St. Paul stresses service, stronger ties

Mexico's new head consul in St. Paul stresses service, stronger ties

Ivan Roberto Sierra Medel serves as the official representative of Mexico for Mexican citizens across a swath of the Upper Midwest. MPR News spoke to him recently about his new job.
by Vicki Adame

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What you need to know about the trial set to begin in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

What you need to know about the trial set to begin in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery

Three white men are accused of murdering Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man shot and killed as he was jogging down a residential street after being chased by pickup trucks. Jury selection begins Monday.
by Joe Hernandez

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