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Civil rights activist Robert Moses dies at 86

Civil rights activist Robert Moses dies at 86

Robert Parris Moses, a civil rights activist who was shot at and endured beatings and jail while leading Black voter registration drives in the American South during the 1960s and later helped improve minority education in math, has died. He was 86.
by The Associated Press

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Permanent residents who left the U.S. during the pandemic worry they can't return home

Permanent residents who left the U.S. during the pandemic worry they can't return home

Some green card holders are still stuck outside of the country, worried about whether they’ll be able to return to their lives in the U.S. because of broad disruptions to the immigration system during the pandemic.
by Joel Rose

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Cleveland's baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians

Cleveland's baseball team goes from Indians to Guardians

Known as the Indians since 1915, Cleveland's Major League Baseball team will be called Guardians. The ballclub announced the name change on Twitter, ending months of internal discussions triggered by a national reckoning by institutions and teams to permanently drop logos and names considered racist.
by The Associated Press

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In six words, tell us your thoughts on race

In six words, tell us your thoughts on race

Is an honest conversation about race even possible? Journalist Michele Norris says yes — and with her Race Card Project, she has the proof.
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Minnesota's share of opioid settlement could top $300M

The attorney general said Minnesota's share could be as much as $337 million over 18 years, with significant payments frontloaded in the first five years. The spending will be overseen by Minnesota's Opioid Epidemic Response Advisory Council.

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Funeral held for bystander killed in police pursuit crash

Funeral held for bystander killed in police pursuit crash

Friends and family gathered at a Minneapolis church to honor the life of a man killed when a police squad car struck his vehicle while the officer was chasing a robbery suspect.
by The Associated Press

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