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As the world moves on, the unvaccinated and vulnerable are still dying from COVID-19

As the world moves on, the unvaccinated and vulnerable are still dying from COVID-19

Even though the pandemic has abated — for now — a handful of people are still dying from COVID-19 every day, and for the most vulnerable the war against the virus is anything but over. Among them are people who’ve had organ transplants who received their shots but have suppressed immune systems.
by Catharine Richert

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Geocaching while Black: Outdoor pastime reveals racism and bias

One Black geocacher writes about harrowing encounters, such as being called "boy" and finding a cache hidden inside a flagpole flying the Confederate flag.
by Sarah Kate Kramer

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A federal probe into Indian boarding school gravesites seeks to bring healing

A federal probe into Indian boarding school gravesites seeks to bring healing

"To address the intergenerational impact of Indian boarding schools and to promote spiritual and emotional healing in our communities, we must shed light on the unspoken traumas of the past," Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said. "No matter how hard it will be."
by Noelle E. C. Evans

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Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville

Robert E. Lee statue removed in Charlottesville

Work to remove the statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee began early Saturday morning. Spectators by the dozens lined the blocks surround the park, and a cheer went up as the statue lifted off the pedestal.
by The Associated Press

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For some community members, ‘Latinx’ misses the mark

For some community members, ‘Latinx’ misses the mark

The word can cause confusion in some circles — including the very people it’s intended to identify. A high school student from St. Paul won a national op-ed contest giving his take on the new “it” term for his community.
by Vicki Adame

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Judge is asked to change 'trauma' wording in Chauvin memo

Judge is asked to change 'trauma' wording in Chauvin memo

Prosecutors have asked the judge who handled former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial in George Floyd’s death to rewrite his sentencing order to delete suggestions that child witnesses did not suffer trauma.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota will get $50M in Purdue Pharma settlement

Minnesota will get $50M in Purdue Pharma settlement

State Attorney General Keith Ellison said the settlement money, paid out over nine years, will be overseen by the state’s opioid epidemic response advisory council and will be used for addiction prevention, treatment and recovery.
by Elizabeth Shockman and The Associated Press

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As a child, he looked to Obama for proof he could be president. Now he's the U's first Somali American student-body president

As a child, he looked to Obama for proof he could be president. Now he's the U's first Somali American student-body president

Abdulaziz Mohamed hopes to use his experiences growing up as Black and Muslim in the predominantly white Stillwater area to better serve all students — especially those who often get left behind.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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