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Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence

Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence

The volatile tribalism now so ingrained in American life will eventually right itself, says Robb Willer, a sociology professor at Stanford University, but not until the public decides it's had enough and stops rewarding politicians who use incendiary language and demonize the other side.
by Associated Press

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A brutal lynching and a possible confession, decades later

A brutal lynching and a possible confession, decades later

A recent book recounts the brutal lynching of a 14-year-old black boy in 1955. In it, the woman who accused the boy of assault admits she was lying. The FBI has reopened the murder investigation.
by Wade Goodwyn

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St. Thomas to hold campus-wide meeting to address racism

The University of St. Thomas says it will cancel classes next Wednesday and hold a campus-wide meeting to talk about how to combat racism at the St. Paul school.
by Associated Press

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Watch: Matthew Shepard laid to rest at National Cathedral

Watch: Matthew Shepard laid to rest at National Cathedral

Twenty years ago, the brutal killing of a young gay man in Laramie, Wyo., drew national attention and led to an expansion of a federal hate crimes law.
by Tom Gjelten

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It's a chick! Sydney's same-sex penguin couple welcome baby

It's a chick! Sydney's same-sex penguin couple welcome baby

Sphen and Magic, a male penguin couple, are now dads to their newborn foster chick. The unnamed chick weighed in at 91 grams; its sex will be determined later by a DNA test.
by Emily Sullivan

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New influx of Hmong-American legislators appears likely

New influx of Hmong-American legislators appears likely

Candidates running this year could boost Hmong numbers at the Capitol to their highest level in state history.
by Laura Yuen

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At Waite Park shelter, survivors of sex trafficking find refuge, hope for new life

At Waite Park shelter, survivors of sex trafficking find refuge, hope for new life

Terebinth Refuge, the state's first shelter and transitional home for adult victims of sex trafficking, opened in Waite Park this year. The goal is to bring hope to women who are trapped in a life of exploitation.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Counter Stories: The migrant caravan

Counter Stories: The migrant caravan

In this episode of Counter Stories, the team discusses the migrant caravan making its way to the U.S., as well as concerns about voter suppression ahead of next month's midterm elections.
by Brandt Williams and Julie Siple

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