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St. Louis Park unanimously passes first-of-its-kind tenant protection

St. Louis Park unanimously passes first-of-its-kind tenant protection

St. Louis Park's city council unanimously passed its first tenant protection ordinance on Monday night. The ordinance requires landlords to pay the moving expenses of low-income tenants if they decide to raise rents, not renew leases, or re-screen tenants within the first three months of owning a property.
by Cathy Wurzer and Max Nesterak

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Bullied for its faith, Muslim family fights back through education

Bullied for its faith, Muslim family fights back through education

When Noshaba Afzal's daughter was bullied, she decided she had a choice. Accept it or say: "No, this is not the America we want it to be."
by Leila Fadel

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Politics of wild rice heats up at the Minnesota Capitol

Politics of wild rice heats up at the Minnesota Capitol

Legislation that would get rid of Minnesota's longstanding yet rarely enforced wild rice standard is ready for floor votes in the House and Senate.
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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When radicalization lured two Somali teenagers ... from Norway

When radicalization lured two Somali teenagers ... from Norway

A book just out in the U.S. tells the story of sisters who left their adopted homeland to wage jihad in Syria.
by Euan Kerr

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Lawmakers may study violence against Native American women

A complex web of federal, state and tribal law enforcement jurisdictions doesn't always provide accurate or complete racial and ethnic data, said Liz Richards, the director of the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women.
by Associated Press

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Protesters at Starbucks chant company is 'anti-black'

Protesters at Starbucks chant company is 'anti-black'

On Monday's "Good Morning America," on ABC, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson reiterated that the arrests were "reprehensible" and said he hoped to meet with the men to discuss "a constructive solution."
by The Associated Press

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Social worker tries auto repair to tackle poverty

Social worker tries auto repair to tackle poverty

What do you do if you're a social worker and pastoral minister trying to help people out of poverty? Learn to fix their cars, of course.
by Emma Sapong

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First-ever evictions database shows: 'We're in the middle of a housing crisis'

First-ever evictions database shows: 'We're in the middle of a housing crisis'

Matthew Desmond estimates that 2.3 million evictions were filed in the U.S. in 2016 -- a rate of four every minute. "Eviction isn't just a condition of poverty; it's a cause of poverty," he says.
by Terry Gross

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Thread Book Hour: Author and cultural critic Roxane Gay

Thread Book Hour: Author and cultural critic Roxane Gay

The Fast and the Furious, feminism, CSI, and Little House on the Prairie. What do all those topics have in common? Writer Roxane Gay.
by MPR News Staff

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Child abuse cases inch upward, minority children over-represented

Two cases of horrific child abuse have grabbed headlines across Minnesota this year and put a spotlight back on systems meant to protect kids. And some say that children of color are over-represented in that system.
by Brandt Williams

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