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Pastor rejects gay musicians from Taylors Falls church

Members of a rural Catholic parish in eastern Minnesota are at odds over the dismissal of three gay men from a church musical ensemble after the new pastor learned they are in same-sex marriages.
by The Associated Press

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'Testify' exhibit showcases personal art collection and a mission for Alan Page

'Testify' exhibit showcases personal art collection and a mission for Alan Page

A prominent Minnesotan and his family are sharing their personal collection of slavery artifacts and African-American art in hopes of reframing the conversation on race in America today.
by Nina Moini

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Ground Level: On a cold morning, a conversation about race and hope

Ground Level: On a cold morning, a conversation about race and hope

MPR News and the Hawthorne Neighborhood Association convened a discussion prompted by a recent Ground Level survey that found more hope among blacks than among whites.
by Marianne Combs

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I know where you've been: Digital spying and divorce in the smartphone age

I know where you've been: Digital spying and divorce in the smartphone age

Breaking up is hard to do, and spy tools are making it even harder. According to family lawyers, scorned spouses are increasingly turning to GPS trackers and cheap spyware apps to watch an ex.
by Aarti Shahani and Lauren Silverman

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In #MeToo movement, low-wage and blue collar workers say 'don't forget about us'

The #MeToo movement called out high-profile men who used their power to prey on subordinates. But away from the limelight, blue-collar and low-wage workers tell stories of abuse and exploitation that is pervasive and endemic -- especially in male-dominated industries.
by Kerri Miller and Suzanne Pekow

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Companies in Iceland now required to demonstrate they pay men, women fairly

Companies in Iceland now required to demonstrate they pay men, women fairly

Pay discrimination was already illegal. But the country's new law, the first of its kind in the world, requires companies with 25 employees or more to certify that they pay employees without bias.

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Milwaukee Red Cross policy spurs discrimination allegations

The American Red Cross of Wisconsin is asking fire victims in some parts of Milwaukee to come to them or nearby police stations because of staff shortages -- a decision that elicited outrage because the areas initially impacted are low-income and overwhelmingly black and Latino.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota teen's book explores injustice of India's caste system

The self-published book, "Free Birds," takes place in India in the 1750s, where the caste system divides people into social categories. It follows a young girl named Navya who is born into an upper rank.
by Kirsti Marohn

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