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Racist comments lead to lockdown at Owatonna High

Officials in the southern Minnesota school district ordered a lockdown Monday after an incident prompted by what the superintendent described as racist comments posted on social media.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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New play looks at the lives touched by Emmett Till's death

New play looks at the lives touched by Emmett Till's death

Now playing at Penumbra, "benevolence" uses FBI transcripts and other records to explore a case that galvanized the civil rights movement.
by Marianne Combs

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Parkland family reflects on a year of anguish and activism

Parkland family reflects on a year of anguish and activism

"Everybody should consider what it would mean to lose their child, their spouse," says Philip Schentrup. His daughter Carmen was among the 17 students and staff killed in Parkland, Fla., last year.
by Melissa Block

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ChangeMakers: James Badue-El, lifting up the locked up

ChangeMakers: James Badue-El, lifting up the locked up

James Badue-El is the criminal justice state chair for the Minneapolis NAACP where he works to reduce prison recidivism.
by Evan Frost

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Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall

Republicans settled for a figure of nearly $1.4 billion, according to congressional aides. The funding measure is through the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30.
by The Associated Press

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Walz's Commerce Dept. to renew Line 3 appeal

Walz's Commerce Dept. to renew Line 3 appeal

Last summer, state utility regulators approved the controversial $2.6 billion pipeline replacement project. Former Gov. Mark Dayton's administration appealed that decision. Walz announced Tuesday his administration will file its own challenge.
by Dan Kraker

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American travelers seek cheaper prescription drugs in Mexico and beyond

American travelers seek cheaper prescription drugs in Mexico and beyond

Faced with high U.S. prices for prescription drugs, some Americans cross the border to buy insulin pens and other meds. At least one insurer reimburses flights to the border to make such purchases easy.
by Bram Sable-Smith

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As Trump makes case for border wall, lawmakers reach deal

As Trump makes case for border wall, lawmakers reach deal

President Trump headed to the Texas border on Monday to argue his case that walls work as Democrats and Republicans back home in Washington announced a deal had been reached to avoid another government shutdown.
by Associated Press

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