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A Beautiful World: Rebels, Renegades and Wild Women

A Beautiful World: Rebels, Renegades and Wild Women

Women throughout history have broken the rules and stepped outside conventional social norms to make history happen. We investigate several women who stand out as the rebels of their time.
by MPR News Staff

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A brief history of the AR-15

A brief history of the AR-15

The semi-automatic rifle has been in wide circulation for more than a half-century. In recent years, gunmen have used AR-15-style weapons to carry out many of the country's worst mass shootings.
by Greg Myre

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Dayton school safety plan to focus on money, mental health

Dayton school safety plan to focus on money, mental health

The governor said Tuesday he expects the plan he'll release early next week to include financial support for school districts to shore up building security.
by Brian Bakst

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As milk prices decline, worries about dairy farmer suicides rise

As milk prices decline, worries about dairy farmer suicides rise

The nation's dairy farmers are facing their fourth year of depressed milk prices. The outlook is so bleak, it's increased worries about farmer suicides. One recent outreach effort drew criticism.

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Study: Inequality remains 50 years after Kerner Report

Study: Inequality remains 50 years after Kerner Report

The new report released Tuesday blames U.S. policymakers and elected officials, saying they're not doing enough to heed the warning on deepening poverty and inequality as highlighted by the Kerner Commission a half-century ago.
by The Associated Press

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Proposed mental health center for kids faces pushback in Forest Lake

Proposed mental health center for kids faces pushback in Forest Lake

The City Council plans to vote Monday on the first zoning step for the facility. The proposal highlights the tension between the state's need for treatment facilities and Forest Lake's economic development plan.
by Nina Moini

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Admirers line streets as Graham's body arrives in Charlotte

Admirers line streets as Graham's body arrives in Charlotte

Adults and children stood behind wooden barricades and yellow tape, police officers saluted, and admirers captured the moment on cellphones along the route. Fire trucks parked on overpasses along Interstate 40.
by Associated Press

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