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June 10, 2019 8:43 PM

MN court rules in favor of Minneapolis in Section 8 housing ordinance

The city is hailing a state appeals court decision allowing the city to ban landlords from discriminating against prospective renters solely because they receive Section 8 vouchers.

by Martin Moylan

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June 10, 2019 6:30 PM

Vatican issues document during Pride Month denying gender identity is a choice

The document entitled "Male and Female He Created Them," laments what it calls an "educational crisis" around sexuality and reaffirming the church's traditional stance on gender identity.

by Amy Held

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June 10, 2019 4:59 PM

Hundreds rally at State Capitol calling for peace in Sudan

Sudanese refugees and their supporters gathered in St. Paul, calling for people in the U.S. to support opposition to attacks on peaceful protesters by the Sudanese military. They fear more violence and repression to come.

by Tim Nelson and Sophia Sura

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June 10, 2019 4:24 PM

Medical pot laws no answer for U.S. opioid deaths, study finds

A new study shoots down the notion that medical marijuana laws can prevent opioid overdose deaths, challenging a favorite talking point of legal pot advocates.

by Associated Press

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June 10, 2019 4:00 AM

Minnesota families in need celebrate long-awaited boost in state aid

A change passed by lawmakers last month will increase cash assistance for more than 30,000 low-income families across the state.

by Briana Bierschbach

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June 7, 2019 2:47 PM

Poll: Majority want to keep abortion legal, but they also want restrictions

An NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist survey found that three-quarters of Americans want the Supreme Court to uphold Roe v. Wade. But there is also complexity — and contradiction — in respondents' views.

by Domenico Montanaro

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June 7, 2019 12:01 AM

Noor sentenced to 12 1/2 years in death of 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk

The ex-Minneapolis police officer was sentenced Friday for killing 911 caller Justine Ruszczyk. The sentence was handed down after a series of emotional statements from Ruszczyk's loved ones.

by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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June 6, 2019 4:54 PM

Silenced, slain or disappeared: Indigenous women are focus of new task force

'Silent' and 'invisible,' indigenous women who have been killed or gone missing will be the subject of a new state inquiry.

by Jon Collins

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June 6, 2019 4:00 PM

Minneapolis police report record number of drug overdoses

The Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday reported 50 overdoses -- including one suspected fatal overdose -- in the city for the week running from May 28 to Monday. Statewide, there have been 163 overdoses reported in the last two weeks, according to the BCA.

by Martin Moylan and MPR News Staff