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Homeless camp next to I-35E in St. Paul can continue, officials say

Homeless camp next to I-35E in St. Paul can continue, officials say

A growing number of people are camped just below Cathedral Hill in St. Paul. They are being allowed to stay, and city, county and public agencies are trying to figure out another place for them.
by Peter Cox

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Video: Georgia woman calls police on black babysitter

Video: Georgia woman calls police on black babysitter

Corey Lewis runs his own child care and mentoring business, but he still came under suspicion, he says, because the white children he was watching "don't look like me."
by Amy Held

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Scream Town apologizes for 'zero tolerance' memo targeting Somalis

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has asked the Minnesota Department of Human Rights to investigate whether Scream Town is targeting Somali-Americans for increased scrutiny or other policies.
by Tim Nelson

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Talking with boys about sexual assault and consent

Talking with boys about sexual assault and consent

How do we discuss sexual assault and consent with teenage boys? A Jewish organization based near Philadelphia has developed a program to discuss difficult topics like this in an all-male setting.
by Jeff Brady

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'Infidel' uses the supernatural to explore racism's real life horrors

'Infidel' uses the supernatural to explore racism's real life horrors

The new comic series from creators Pornsak Pichetshote and Aaron Campbell follows a young Muslim-American woman living in an apartment building haunted by evil entities that feed on racist hate.
by Etelka Lehoczky

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Counter Stories: Trump's proposed immigration rule and the Kavanaugh hearings

Counter Stories: Trump's proposed immigration rule and the Kavanaugh hearings

How is the Trump administration's proposed new immigration rule affecting immigrants in Minnesota? And what do last week's Senate hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh mean for women and people of color in America?
by Julie Siple and Jonathan Blakley

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