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Social Issues

Mr. Potato Head drops the mister, sort of

Mr. Potato Head drops the mister, sort of

Hasbro created confusion on Thursday when it removed the gender from its Mr. Potato Head brand, but not from the actual toy.
by The Associated Press

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In Focus presents Locked Out: The path from incarceration to inclusion

MPR News and partner Tech Dump presents a conversation hosted by Angela Davis about the challenges faced by Minnesota’s formerly incarcerated residents upon re-entry into the community and how we can become a more welcoming state. 
by Angela Davis and Rachel Yang

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Teaching students a new Black history

Teaching students a new Black history

An innovative education startup is offering culturally responsive learning to Black students across the country.
by Anya Kamenetz

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Darrell Bricker: Why the U.S. needs more immigrants

Darrell Bricker: Why the U.S. needs more immigrants

Darrell Bricker of Ipsos Public Affairs speaks at the College of St. Scholastica about immigration and demographic trends.
by MPR News Staff

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Left out of #MeToo: New initiative focuses on Black survivors

Left out of #MeToo: New initiative focuses on Black survivors

A coalition of three groups vital to the #MeToo movement is collaborating on an initiative to focus on a population that has often felt left out of the conversation: Black survivors of sexual violence.
by The Associated Press

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House passes the Equality Act: Here's what it would do

House passes the Equality Act: Here's what it would do

The House of Representatives has voted to pass the Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It would also substantially expand the areas to which those discrimination protections apply.
by Danielle Kurtzleben

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New York grand jury votes not to indict Rochester, N.Y., officers in Daniel Prude case

New York grand jury votes not to indict Rochester, N.Y., officers in Daniel Prude case

"We concluded that there was sufficient evidence surrounding Mr. Prude's death to warrant presenting the case to a grand jury, and we presented the most comprehensive case possible," officials said.
by Rachel Treisman and Vanessa Romo

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Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion

Southern Baptists oust 2 churches over LGBTQ inclusion

The Southern Baptist Convention has ousted two churches over policies deemed to be too inclusive of LGBTQ people and two more for employing pastors convicted of sex offenses.
by The Associated Press

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