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Chauvin trial: 'Blood choke' used on Floyd, prosecution witness says

Chauvin trial: 'Blood choke' used on Floyd, prosecution witness says

A key eyewitness in the trial of Derek Chauvin testified Monday that his mixed martial arts training convinced him that the position of Derek Chauvin’s knee on the neck of George Floyd, and the way Chauvin was moving his knee, was deliberate and dangerous.
by Brandt Williams, Riham Feshir and Jon Collins

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What the words say: Why so many kids don't understand what they read

What the words say: Why so many kids don't understand what they read

The goal of reading instruction is for children to understand what they read. The question is: How do they get there?

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Photos: Hundreds gather for 'Stop Asian Hate' rally in St. Paul

Photos: Hundreds gather for 'Stop Asian Hate' rally in St. Paul

The event, held with the support of more than 20 community groups, aimed to offer space for healing in the wake of the recent Atlanta shootings that left eight people dead, six of whom were Asian women.
by MPR News Staff

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Biden says 'nothing has changed,' but child migrants are crossing border at higher pace

Biden says 'nothing has changed,' but child migrants are crossing border at higher pace

As President Biden stated last week, crossings often rise during the early months of the year as the weather improves. But the number of unaccompanied children arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border in 2021 is considerably higher than in recent years.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Nike accused of 'using disability' to hype new hands-free sneaker

Nike accused of 'using disability' to hype new hands-free sneaker

The GO FlyEase is scheduled to be released on April 30. Some people with disabilities worry that they won't be able to get a pair because of the company's mass marketing strategy.
by Eva Tesfaye

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As U.S. corporations face reckoning over prescription opioids, CEOs keep cashing in

As U.S. corporations face reckoning over prescription opioids, CEOs keep cashing in

Some companies that sold or distributed opioid medications face a wave of lawsuits, have filed for bankruptcy, or find themselves on the hook for billions of dollars in settlements. But CEOs and other top executives keep getting rewarded.
by Brian Mann

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Duluth NAACP calls for end to 'racially disproportionate policing' 

Duluth NAACP calls for end to 'racially disproportionate policing' 

The Duluth chapter of the NAACP has issued a series of demands to the city’s police force, accusing the police of racially discriminatory policing that has led to disproportionate arrests and use of force incidents involving people of color. The city says it’s committed to making change.
by Dan Kraker

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Rejected by 1 Mexican port of entry, migrants are flown by U.S. to another

Rejected by 1 Mexican port of entry, migrants are flown by U.S. to another

Some areas on the border in Mexico are refusing to take back unauthorized migrants expelled by the United States, so U.S. authorities are flying them to where Mexican officials will accept them.
by Angela Kocherga | KTEP

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