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Two MN high schools refuse to compete with New Prague teams after reported racist incidents

A Robbinsdale district high school joined St. Louis Park High School Wednesday in its decision to cancel future athletic competitions with New Prague High School, after students and coaches allegedly were subjected to racist comments during games there.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

How one MN educator brings Black History Month to the classroom

A school counselor in Minneapolis Public Schools is finding ways to incorporate Black history into his lessons — including a celebration of Juneteenth.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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A jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 killers guilty of federal hate crimes

A jury finds Ahmaud Arbery's 3 killers guilty of federal hate crimes

A jury in Brunswick, Ga., found defendants Travis McMichael, Greg McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan guilty of hate crimes in the 2020 shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery.
by Liz Baker

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U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump

U.S. census director says the bureau needs to reduce chances of meddling after Trump

Newly sworn-in Census Bureau Director Robert Santos told NPR it's important to make sure there are policies in place to better protect the agency from any future political interference.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest

Ottawa crackdown: police arrest 100 after 3-week protest

Police in Canada say they have made more than 100 arrests and progress in clearing out truckers who have paralyzed Ottawa for three weeks in a protest against the country’s COVID-19 restrictions.
by The Associated Press

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'Segregated Skies' tells the story of the first Black pilot for a commercial airline

'Segregated Skies' tells the story of the first Black pilot for a commercial airline

When American Airlines hired David Harris in 1964, he became the first African American pilot to fly for a commercial airline. Pulitzer Prize winner Michael Cottman's “Segregated Skies” tells his story.
by Elizabeth Blair

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COVID forces hard school choices for students with Down syndrome and their families

COVID forces hard school choices for students with Down syndrome and their families

The pandemic has forced some of Minnesota’s youngest and oldest learners with Down syndrome to miss out on in-person education and programs vital to their progress. School leaders say it’s an immense challenge to catch up on lost learning.
by Sarah Gelbard

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Truckers protesting in Canada end last U.S. border blockade

Truckers protesting in Canada end last U.S. border blockade

The last of the truck blockades at the U.S.-Canadian border is moving out. A federal official says the final blockaders are leaving Emerson, Manitoba now and the Canadian Border Services hope to reopen the crossing into North Dakota Wednesday afternoon.
by The Associated Press

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