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Social Issues

New podcast examines racial inequality on the North Shore

New podcast examines racial inequality on the North Shore

"It Happens Here," a new podcast from Grand Marais community radio station WTIP, seeks to uncover the roots of racial inequality on the North Shore. The producers of the podcast, Staci Drouillard and Leah Lemm, joined MPR News host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the project and share the first episode.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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Artist and curator on new installation at Wall of Forgotten Natives

Artist and curator on new installation at Wall of Forgotten Natives

There's a new art installation in Minneapolis at the former site of the Wall of Forgotten Natives, a homeless encampment so named because many of the people staying there in 2018 were Native American. The artist and the curator behind the installation sat down with host Cathy Wurzer to discuss the project.
by Cathy Wurzer and Melissa Townsend

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RISE for Youth works to address racial disparities for young people

RISE for Youth works to address racial disparities for young people

RISE for Youth, a new collaboration between Mayo Clinic and the Rochester, Minn., branch of the NAACP, is working to create equitable pathways for Black and underrepresented students.
by Cathy Wurzer and Kelly Gordon

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For first time, MnDOT puts up signs recognizing treaty boundaries

For first time, MnDOT puts up signs recognizing treaty boundaries

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is installing 12 signs to mark the boundaries of a treaty signed in 1854 by three tribal nations and the U.S. government.
by Dan Kraker

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Four takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Four takeaways from the first week of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial

Nearly three hours of testimony came from a video producer for a right-wing news site who filmed Rittenhouse in Kenosha, Wis. Prosecutors also called two men who said they wanted to "protect" businesses.
by Becky Sullivan

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Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk

Navy launches ship named for gay rights leader Harvey Milk

A Navy ship named for slain gay rights leader Harvey Milk, who served four years in the Navy before being forced out, was christened and launched in San Diego Bay on Saturday.
by The Associated Press

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Trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery opening in Georgia

Trial in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery opening in Georgia

A trial is opening in Brunswick, Ga., for three white men charged with murder in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery. The killing of the 25-year-old Black man in February 2020 caused a national outcry after video was made public.
by The Associated Press

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For poet Sonia Sanchez — at age 87 — there's more work to be done

For poet Sonia Sanchez — at age 87 — there's more work to be done

For over 60 years, poet and activist Sonia Sanchez has helped redefine American culture, politics and education. She is this year's winner of the Gish Prize, a $250,000 lifetime achievement honor.
by Jeevika Verma

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