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Minneapolis Park Board won't permit homeless encampments

Minneapolis Park Board won't permit homeless encampments

Commissioners voted 5 to 3 this week to work with other government and social service agencies to help people who are unsheltered.
by Matt Sepic

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Women leaders in MN share the mic to broaden the conversation

Women leaders in MN share the mic to broaden the conversation

Young women of color in Minnesota are “taking over” the social media platforms of established women business owners, politicians and other state leaders to bring fresh perspectives and solutions. 
by Kerri Miller and Maja Beckstrom

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Referee Sarah Thomas to make Super Bowl history

Referee Sarah Thomas to make Super Bowl history

For the first time, a woman will be among the referees working during a Super Bowl. Sarah Thomas is part of a growing number of women officiating at the highest level of men's sports leagues.
by Tom Goldman

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Biden plan to expand child tax credit could help lift millions of kids out of poverty

Biden plan to expand child tax credit could help lift millions of kids out of poverty

The president wants to expand the federal child tax credit for lower-income households. "In one fell swoop, it'll essentially lower the child poverty rate by more than 40 percent," says analyst Chuck Marr.
by Steve Inskeep

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After Myanmar coup, Karen refugees in Minn. fear for homeland

After Myanmar coup, Karen refugees in Minn. fear for homeland

Minnesota is home to one of the country's largest concentrations of the Karen, an ethnic group in Myanmar, who decades ago fled political violence and persecution. Now, they're seeing history repeat itself.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Biden administration resurrects office to help women 'at the breaking point'

Biden administration resurrects office to help women 'at the breaking point'

President Joe Biden pledged that equal pay, paid family leave and affordable child care will be at the forefront of his administration's work. He's creating a Gender Policy Council to take these on.
by Melissa Block

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