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ChangeMakers: Artiera Evans inspires young minds

ChangeMakers: Artiera Evans inspires young minds

Artiera Evans, 31, is a third-grade teacher at Emerson Spanish Immersion Learning Center in Minneapolis, who was recognized for helping one student in particular.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Protests move to Alabama's Capitol after officer cleared in shooting death

Protests move to Alabama's Capitol after officer cleared in shooting death

On Thanksgiving night, Emantic Fitzgerald Bradford Jr. was shot and killed by a police officer responding to gunfire in the mall. Protesters are angry at a new report that exonerates the officer.
by Miranda Fulmore

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With anti-abortion push, Trump woos evangelicals again

With anti-abortion push, Trump woos evangelicals again

With a fierce denunciation of late-term abortions, President Trump is making a move to re-energize evangelical voters whose support will be vital in heading off any possible 2020 primary challenge.
by Associated Press

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Woman details sex accusation roiling Virginia politics

Woman details sex accusation roiling Virginia politics

A California woman went public with her sexual assault accusation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax on Wednesday.
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Antidepressants can interfere with pain relief of common opioids

Antidepressants can interfere with pain relief of common opioids

Some antidepressants inhibit a liver enzyme that converts common opioids into their active form. The interaction may reduce the effectiveness of certain opioids for people taking both medicines.
by Jonathan Lambert

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Red carpet nixed after Liam Neeson reveals racist thoughts

Red carpet nixed after Liam Neeson reveals racist thoughts

The red carpet for the premiere of Liam Neeson's latest film was canceled Tuesday, a day after a British newspaper published an interview in which the actor discussed wanting to kill a random black person nearly 40 years ago when a close friend told him she had been raped by a black man.
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ChangeMakers: Me'Lea Connelly, creating black financial freedom

ChangeMakers: Me'Lea Connelly, creating black financial freedom

While Me'Lea Connelly grew up California, she identifies as a "proud Minneapolitan, first and foremost" and has deep family ties to the state. She now leads Village Financial Cooperative, black-led credit union opening in north Minneapolis this year.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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