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Civil rights champion Ron Edwards dead at 81

Civil rights champion Ron Edwards dead at 81

His friends and colleagues said for 60 years, Edwards put his words to action.
by Brandt Williams

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U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'

U.S. imposes visa rules for pregnant women on 'birth tourism'

The Trump administration has published new visa rules aimed at restricting a practice known as “birth tourism." That refers to cases when women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship.
by The Associated Press

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Amtrak reverses course on $25,000 bill

Amtrak reverses course on $25,000 bill

The rail carrier Amtrak says passengers who use wheelchairs will no longer have to pay for the added cost of accommodating them.
by Joseph Shapiro

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Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

Abortion opponents rally at Minnesota Capitol

On the 47th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, Republican lawmakers renewed their commitment to oppose legal abortion while abortion rights supporters said they will try to get their side to turn out on Election Day.
by Tim Pugmire

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U.S. to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women

U.S. to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women

The Trump administration is coming out with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting a practice known as “birth tourism." That refers to cases when women travel to the United States to give birth so their children can have U.S. citizenship.
by The Associated Press

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Holder urges Americans to be 'impatient' with racial injustice in Mpls. speech

Holder urges Americans to be 'impatient' with racial injustice in Mpls. speech

Lawmakers and community members honored the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. during an annual breakfast Monday in downtown Minneapolis. Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the first African American to serve in that role, gave a keynote speech where he said America has yet to fully live up to King's dream of equality for all.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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Amtrak to drop $25,000 ticket price for 2 wheelchair users after complaints

Amtrak to drop $25,000 ticket price for 2 wheelchair users after complaints

NPR reported on Friday that the ticket for a two-hour ride between Chicago and Bloomington-Normal, Ill., stations usually costs $16. Amtrak had based the higher price on adjustments to train cars.
by Joseph Shapiro

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Annual count of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota takes place Wednesday

It can be a challenge to determine a precise number of the number of people experiencing homelessness in Minnesota and around the country. One way that officials approach that challenge is the annual Point-in-Time count.
by Emily Bright

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Rep. John Lewis' fight for civil rights began with a letter to Martin Luther King Jr.

Rep. John Lewis' fight for civil rights began with a letter to Martin Luther King Jr.

As a teenager growing up in Alabama, Lewis wrote a letter to Martin Luther King Jr. during the budding civil rights movement. In a letter back, King invited the 18-year-old to join the cause.
by Emma Bowman, Aisha Turner and Kerrie Hillman

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$11 billion and counting: Trump's border wall would be the world's most costly

$11 billion and counting: Trump's border wall would be the world's most costly

The costs keep piling up for President Trump's border wall, which has a current price tag of $11 billion — nearly $20 million per mile. It's more expensive than any other wall under construction in the world.
by John Burnett

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