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In Michigan, undocumented immigrants form learning pod so they won't lose their jobs

In Michigan, undocumented immigrants form learning pod so they won't lose their jobs

For the past six weeks, 24 students have been doing their virtual classwork in a learning pod at a Michigan church. Their parents feared losing their jobs if they stayed home to help their children navigate virtual schooling.
by Michelle Jokisch Polo

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In effort to better serve Black customers, Target taps north Mpls. clothing designer

In effort to better serve Black customers, Target taps north Mpls. clothing designer

When the Target store on Lake Street in Minneapolis was damaged and shuttered during the unrest this summer, the company saw an opportunity. It set out to create a store that felt “overtly welcoming” to Black shoppers.
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Revisiting the life of Jamar Clark, 5 years after his death

Revisiting the life of Jamar Clark, 5 years after his death

Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Jamar Clark. On Nov. 15, 2015, the unarmed 24-year-old was shot and killed in a confrontation with two Minneapolis police officers. Host Angela Davis spoke with Clark’s birth mother and a racial justice activist to examine what has changed in the past five years.
by Angela Davis and Karen Zamora

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New Minneapolis NAACP president 'fueled by love'

New Minneapolis NAACP president 'fueled by love'

Angela Rose Myers knows she is taking on the job during an exceptionally difficult time in history.
by Nina Moini

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ChangeMaker: Maggie Lorenz, preserving cultural heritage through land conservation

ChangeMaker: Maggie Lorenz, preserving cultural heritage through land conservation

Maggie Lorenz, 37, is the head of Lower Phalen Creek Project and the director of the Wakan Tipi Center. She hopes that future generations will have access to “places like Wakan Tipi Center where they can come together with community and fully be themselves as Dakota and Anishinaabe people in Minnesota.”
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Biden plans to reopen America to refugees after Trump slashed admissions

Biden plans to reopen America to refugees after Trump slashed admissions

The president-elect pledges to welcome as many as 125,000 refugees a year — up from the Trump administration's record-low cap of 15,000. Here are some challenges that await.
by Deborah Amos

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New memorial recognizes generations of military service by Native American veterans

New memorial recognizes generations of military service by Native American veterans

The newest monument on the National Mall, which opens on Veterans Day, will provide a quiet shrine for Native vets to visit. Native Americans have traditionally served in high numbers.
by Quil Lawrence

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