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U.S. to reunite migrant families as immigration politics boil

U.S. to reunite migrant families as immigration politics boil

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar told reporters that his department is ready to reunite children in its care with their parents, starting next Tuesday with those under age 5.
by Associated Press

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Robin DiAngelo on why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

Robin DiAngelo on why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism

In a new book, writer and speaker Robin DiAngelo provides history and context to explain why many white people react emotionally and defensively when confronted with issues of race.
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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Activists arrested protesting Trump's immigration policies at Statue of Liberty

Activists arrested protesting Trump's immigration policies at Statue of Liberty

A woman climbed to the base of the Statue of Liberty, remaining there for three hours before police brought her down. Activists earlier unfurled a banner to "Abolish I.C.E."

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Judge blocks restrictions on St. Paul homeless program

The temporary injunction blocks city restrictions on a day program in a St. Paul church basement that would have limited the number of visitors per day and required the organization to post a no-trespassing sign.
by Jon Collins

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Four questions about the call to abolish ICE

Four questions about the call to abolish ICE

Some Democrats are calling for abolishing the law enforcement agency ICE. But the slogan raises more political issues than it answers.
by Mara Liasson

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Aspen Ideas Festival: 'How America Will Turn Itself Around'

Aspen Ideas Festival: 'How America Will Turn Itself Around'

David Brooks, along with the Aspen Ideas Institute, has interviewed multiple community leaders in the hopes of scaling up their successful initiatives to a national level.
by MPR News Staff

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Collins would oppose Supreme Court pick with Roe v. Wade 'hostility'

Collins would oppose Supreme Court pick with Roe v. Wade 'hostility'

"I would not support a nominee who demonstrated hostility to Roe v. Wade because that would mean to me that their judicial philosophy did not include a respect for established decisions, established law," the Maine senator said.
by Associated Press

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Photos: Minneapolis march to protest immigration policies

Photos: Minneapolis march to protest immigration policies

Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday to demand change in the nation's immigration policies. It was one of hundreds of marches held nationwide.
by Lacey Young

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