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Signs of the times: Months after the election, yard signs still causing a ruckus

Signs of the times: Months after the election, yard signs still causing a ruckus

The 2020 election is over, but in some Minnesota communities, the campaign is still sparking controversy — in people’s yards. And cities are now rethinking their election sign restrictions. 
by Dan Gunderson

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Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months

Wisconsin protest shootings trial delayed at least 7 months

The trial for an 18-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two people and wounding a third during a protest against police brutality in Wisconsin has been pushed back by seven months and could be delayed even longer. 
by The Associated Press

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Congress OKs $1.9T COVID relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats

Congress OKs $1.9T COVID relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats

Congress has sent President Joe Biden the landmark $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. The House approved the bill Wednesday over solid Republican opposition in a vote that gives the new president and Democrats a victory just seven weeks after he took office.
by The Associated Press

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Chauvin trial: MN justices won't review 3rd-degree murder question

Chauvin trial: MN justices won't review 3rd-degree murder question

The Minnesota Supreme Court has denied Derek Chauvin's petition to review an appeals court ruling on an additional murder charge against him in the killing of George Floyd.
by Riham Feshir, Jon Collins and Brandt Williams

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George Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump: Trial is 'a chance for justice'

George Floyd family lawyer Ben Crump: Trial is 'a chance for justice'

Ben Crump has long represented families of Black people killed by police. Crump says accountability is one thing, but "justice would be them still here with us living."
by Audie Cornish

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Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers

Health panel expands lung cancer screening for more smokers

More Americans now qualify for yearly scans to detect lung cancer, according to guidelines released Tuesday that may help more Black smokers and women get screened.
by The Associated Press

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What the $300 a month child benefit could mean for a family on the edge

What the $300 a month child benefit could mean for a family on the edge

The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Chauvin trial: 3 jurors now seated; appeals court ruling looms

Chauvin trial: 3 jurors now seated; appeals court ruling looms

Judge Peter Cahill expects opening statements for the trial on March 29, although it’s still unclear if proceedings will be delayed by an unresolved matter on the reinstatement of third-degree murder charges.
by Jon Collins, Brandt Williams and Riham Feshir

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Emily Chamlee-Wright on the importance of free speech, civility and tolerance

Emily Chamlee-Wright on the importance of free speech, civility and tolerance

Emily Chamlee-Wright of the Institute for Humane Studies speaks at North Dakota State University about free speech, civility and tolerance on college campuses — and in society at large.
by MPR News Staff

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Undocumented Venezuelans given protected status in United States

Undocumented Venezuelans given protected status in United States

The Biden administration's decision represents a major policy shift from the Trump team, which withstood bipartisan calls to grant the protections to Venezuelans fleeing life-threatening crises.
by Franco Ordoñez

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