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Minnesota looks to provide funds to fight opioid addiction

Minnesota looks to provide funds to fight opioid addiction

Opioid addictions typically end one of two ways -- recovery or death. Monica Rudolph is a survivor. She's been sober almost a year. Ryan Anderson didn't make it. He died of an overdose in December.
by Associated Press

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UNICEF official quits after inappropriate behavior allegations

UNICEF official quits after inappropriate behavior allegations

"I am resigning because of the danger of damaging both UNICEF and Save the Children and our wider cause," Justin Forsyth wrote. Three women made complaints about him earlier at Save the Children.

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Sexual harassment trainer accepts lawmaker criticism

Some felt the perspective was too sympathetic to those who would be accused, instead of discussing the victim perspective.
by Tom Crann

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NPR adopts new measures after sex harassment investigation

NPR adopts new measures after sex harassment investigation

National Public Radio has adopted a series of measures to improve its workplace culture, following an independent investigation into sex harassment issues stemming from the ouster of a top executive.
by The Associated Press

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23 years after fatally shooting man, 'Guns turn my stomach'

23 years after fatally shooting man, 'Guns turn my stomach'

Richard McLemore was attracted to guns because of the power they gave him. But he's wrestled with the destruction he created when he used one.
by Jon Collins

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New survey finds 81 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment

New survey finds 81 percent of women have experienced sexual harassment

A nationwide survey found that most women have experienced some form of sexual harassment, many since their teenage years. The results illustrate why the #MeToo movement was so successful.
by Rhitu Chatterjee

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Angry teens swarm into Florida Capitol, demand new gun laws

Angry teens swarm into Florida Capitol, demand new gun laws

The normally staid Florida Statehouse filled with students, among them more than 100 survivors of the Feb. 14 attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
by The Associated Press

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Anger over gun violence drives Minneapolis student walkout

Anger over gun violence drives Minneapolis student walkout

Some 200 students rallied on the same day as a demonstration in Washington, D.C. by students from the Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people last week.
by Solvejg Wastvedt

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Lawmakers pause session for anti-harassment training

Lawmakers pause session for anti-harassment training

In the wake of two forced resignations last fall, Minnesota legislative leaders ordered mandatory training on how to behave, what to avoid and where to bring complaints.
by Brian Bakst

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