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Foreign adoptions by U.S. families drop by 12 percent

The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped more than 12 percent last year, accelerating a decline that's now continued for 13 years, according to new State Department figures.
by Associated Press

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Youth-driven anti-gun violence efforts on display in Saturday march

Youth-driven anti-gun violence efforts on display in Saturday march

Young people who have become the driving force in efforts to address gun violence are finalizing plans for a Minnesota March For Our Lives that could draw thousands to the state Capitol on Saturday.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Rights and protections at the heart of spat between prosecutor, police

Rights and protections at the heart of spat between prosecutor, police

Prosecutor Mike Freeman took a swipe at some Minneapolis police officers Tuesday for not cooperating with the investigation into the city's latest police shooting. But police and union officials say Freeman's tactics deprived them of their rights.
by Riham Feshir

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Minnesota's population grows, but not everywhere

Minnesota's population grows, but not everywhere

The latest census figures show Minnesota's population increased by about one percent, but some rural counties had sharp drops.
by Mark Steil

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Anti-Islam speaker known to rural Minnesota heads for Twin Cities

Anti-Islam speaker known to rural Minnesota heads for Twin Cities

John Guandolo is expected to speak April 8 at a Bloomington hotel. The Southern Poverty Law Center describes him as one of the nation's leading anti-Muslim extremists. He's drawn crowds in the past in far northern Minnesota.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Time's Up: Legal options for harassment survivors

Time's Up: Legal options for harassment survivors

A recent national survey found that 81 percent of women had experienced some form of sexual harassment during their lifetimes, but few of those women have sought legal recourse.
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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Forget wealth and neighborhood. The racial income gap persists

Forget wealth and neighborhood. The racial income gap persists

A new study finds that the gap is actually largest in America's wealthiest neighborhoods, challenging widely-held beliefs about the relative impacts of class and race on life outcomes.
by Jenny Gathright

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Trump opioid plan includes death penalty for traffickers

Trump opioid plan includes death penalty for traffickers

President Donald Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where appropriate under current law, a top administration official said.
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