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'Black Identities' exhibit marks cultural shift for Mia

'Black Identities' exhibit marks cultural shift for Mia

Could the Minneapolis Art Institute mount an exhibit from its own collection produced entirely by black artists? Almost.
by Marianne Combs

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Overcoming a 'long, bitter relationship,' Grand Canyon and tribes mark centennial

Overcoming a 'long, bitter relationship,' Grand Canyon and tribes mark centennial

When the Grand Canyon became a national park 100 years ago, native tribes who lived in the canyon were pushed aside. Now the park service is working with them to design a new cultural heritage site.
by Laurel Morales

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United Methodist Church to debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

United Methodist Church to debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

United Methodists are among the last mainline Protestant denominations to address the issue, and some worry it could cause a major rift in the church.
by Shahla Farzan

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Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday

Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday

In two-thirds of over 1,500 cases from April 2016 to February 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement put migrant youth into detention when they turned 18, according to government data.
by John Burnett

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House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict

The move sets up a fight that could result in Trump's first veto. It starts the clock on a constitutional clash between Trump and Democrats and sets up a vote by the full House as soon as next week.
by The Associated Press

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ChangeMakers: Angela Conley changing the system from the inside

ChangeMakers: Angela Conley changing the system from the inside

Angela Conley, the first African-American elected to serve as a Hennepin County commissioner, was born and raised in the same district she now represents. She ran for office "out of necessity."
by Evan Frost

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Minnesota lawmaker seeks crackdown on fake hate crime claims

A Minnesota lawmaker wants tougher penalties for falsely reporting hate crimes in his state after an actor in Chicago was accused of doing so.
by Associated Press

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