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Elections bring battle for Rochester's soul

Elections bring battle for Rochester's soul

With three prominent offices open this election, a crowded field of candidates is running to shape Rochester's future as the Destination Medical Center project remakes the city.
by Catharine Richert

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NRA sues New York officials over 'blacklisting' campaign

NRA sues New York officials over 'blacklisting' campaign

The National Rifle Association is suffering grave financial harm that threatens its ability to pursue its advocacy mission because of a "blacklisting" campaign by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York regulators, the gun rights group said in a federal lawsuit.
by Associated Press

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Human Rights Department analyzes discipline disparities at MN schools

Human Rights Department analyzes discipline disparities at MN schools

A recent analysis by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights found that students of color make up 31 percent of the population, yet those students received 66 percent of all suspensions and expulsions in the last five years.
by Nina Moini

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France bans street harassment, approving hefty fines for catcallers

France bans street harassment, approving hefty fines for catcallers

The measure also expands protections for underage rape victims. The move, which has been months in the making, follows a recent video of a man hitting a woman on the street.
by Colin Dwyer

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Dozens of runners head for sobriety powwow, 200 miles away

Dozens of runners head for sobriety powwow, 200 miles away

A few dozen runners are traveling 200 miles from the Red Lake Indian Reservation to the powwow grounds on the Fond du Lac reservation.
by John Enger

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New law gives MN financial advisers more clout in fighting elder fraud

A Minnesota law that took effect Wednesday gives advisers some news tools to report suspicious activity tied to the financial accounts of potentially vulnerable seniors.
by Gabriel Kwan

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Out of spotlight, tribes keep fighting Dakota pipeline

Out of spotlight, tribes keep fighting Dakota pipeline

U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington, D.C., is weighing whether the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers adequately considered effects on the tribes before approving the Dakota Access pipeline. He is expected to rule by Aug. 10.
by Reuters

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Video: ICE arrest tactics roil Twin Cities courthouses

Video: ICE arrest tactics roil Twin Cities courthouses

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are increasingly finding their arrest targets inside local courthouses. But one arrest caught on video last Thursday in St. Paul has immigrant advocates crying foul.
by Riham Feshir

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