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In 'American Son,' Kerry Washington wants you to 'let yourself be in this nightmare'

In 'American Son,' Kerry Washington wants you to 'let yourself be in this nightmare'

Kerry Washington reprises her Broadway role in the Netflix adaptation, as a black mother whose son has gone missing. The film is a walk in the fearful shoes of the parent of a black child, she says.
by Scott Simon

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Minneapolis East African shops boost security after vandalism

Minneapolis East African shops boost security after vandalism

Some stores are closing earlier at night. Others have installed new lights and cameras. Owners say these costly steps are needed to restore a sense of safety after a vandal smashed windows on Franklin Avenue.

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Nonprofit: Let's get the guns out of the hands of domestic abusers

Nonprofit: Let's get the guns out of the hands of domestic abusers

Getting guns out the hands of domestic abusers, by working with city and county leaders, is the next step of a St. Paul-based nonprofit aimed at reducing domestic violence, the group’s director said Thursday.
by Tarkor Zehn

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Legal fight opens over state abortion restrictions

Legal fight opens over state abortion restrictions

A lawsuit that seeks to wipe 13 abortion laws off the books in Minnesota has started in what promises to be a long journey through the court system.
by Brian Bakst

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Wait grows for refugees headed to Minnesota

Wait grows for refugees headed to Minnesota

A delay in authorization of the federal resettlement program has left refugees in limbo as they wait to reunite with families in Minnesota. If the delay continues, some may have to go through parts of the approval process again.
by Riham Feshir

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‘Monster in our community’: East African youth break the silence over addiction

‘Monster in our community’: East African youth break the silence over addiction

Drug addiction is a source of shame in immigrant communities. Children’s overdoses are often cloaked as heart attacks or unexplainable deaths. Some young Twin Cities advocates are working now to push the problem into the light, hoping to save lives.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Cultural appropriation, a perennial issue on Halloween

Cultural appropriation, a perennial issue on Halloween

Halloween is filled with tricks and treats, but it's also filled with landmines of cultural appropriation and racist tropes. When does holiday fun turn into an offense for someone else?
by Leila Fadel

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Minnesota clergy, ICE critics want bishop name off building

Minnesota clergy, ICE critics want bishop name off building

The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building houses the Minneapolis-area offices of ICE. It's named for the first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota. Now the Episcopal Church in Minnesota and others want Whipple's name taken off the building — or the eviction of ICE and its immigration courts.
by The Associated Press

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Remember to ditch racially offensive costumes, language on Halloween

Remember to ditch racially offensive costumes, language on Halloween

Halloween each year brings a cauldron of unpleasantness for people of color. And a surge of questions to our inbox. To get through it all, we put together the official Code Switch Guide to Halloween.
by Angela Vang

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Vapers say they’re unfairly tarred with the THC brush

Vapers say they’re unfairly tarred with the THC brush

Recent deaths and severe lung disease are linked to the vaping of a psychoactive compound found in marijuana, not nicotine by itself. But the bad PR around vaping doesn’t seem concerned about the distinction.
by Mark Zdechlik

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