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Auschwitz survivors share their stories on 75th anniversary of camp liberation

Auschwitz survivors share their stories on 75th anniversary of camp liberation

More than a million people died in the Nazi death camp, most of them Jews. After the war, some survivors settled in Minnesota. Two women, now in their 90s, recently shared their Holocaust stories with MPR News.
by Tim Nelson

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'Franchise' tracks the rise and role of fast food in Black America

'Franchise' tracks the rise and role of fast food in Black America

History professor Marcia Chatelain's new book tracks what she calls the hidden history of the relationships between the struggle for civil rights and the expansion of the fast food industry.
by Michel Martin

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Latinx critics speak out against 'American Dirt;' Jeanine Cummins responds

Latinx critics speak out against 'American Dirt;' Jeanine Cummins responds

Latinx writers and critics are speaking out against Jeanine Cummins' new book “American Dirt,” calling its depiction of the migrant experience inauthentic and harmful. We asked Cummins to respond.
by Rachel Martin

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At Bemidji town hall, Jason Lewis supports county's ban on refugees

At Bemidji town hall, Jason Lewis supports county's ban on refugees

People in Beltrami County are still divided and angry about a county board vote barring refugees earlier this month. It’s where Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis had a public meeting Thursday evening.
by John Enger

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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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