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Social Issues

Flyover: The myth of a 'bootstraps' America

Flyover: The myth of a 'bootstraps' America

The idea that hard work alone can help you climb the economic ladder is falling apart.
by MPR News Staff

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Leaders blast security guard rumored to have blamed nonexistent black shooter

Leaders blast security guard rumored to have blamed nonexistent black shooter

Police say Brent Ahlers, a former St. Catherine University security guard, told them he accidentally shot himself in the shoulder and made up a story about an intruder. The school issued an apology Friday evening.
by Martin Moylan

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Trump tries to strike a deal with the Dems over DACA

APM Reports correspondent Sasha Aslanian on the latest news on the future of DACA.
by Tom Weber

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Facebook enabled advertisers to reach 'Jew haters'

Facebook enabled advertisers to reach 'Jew haters'

After being contacted by ProPublica, Facebook removed several anti-Semitic ad categories and promised to improve monitoring.
by ProPublica Staff

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Signs of economic progress for black Minnesotans, but wide poverty gaps remain

Signs of economic progress for black Minnesotans, but wide poverty gaps remain

Median earnings rose at a double-digit rate last year and their poverty and unemployment rates seem to be on a long-term trend downward. But black Minnesotans continue to fare much worse economically than most other residents, especially whites.
by Martin Moylan

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Mpls. forum looks at Charlottesville, its implications

Mpls. forum looks at Charlottesville, its implications

At an event at the Guthrie Theater, speakers derided white supremacy and the systems they said support it.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Census Bureau: Median incomes rose and poverty levels fell in 2016

Census Bureau: Median incomes rose and poverty levels fell in 2016

The number of people covered by health insurance also ticked up. The bureau says the income growth is driven by more people finding jobs rather than increases in salaries.

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'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

'Not invisible anymore': Standing Rock a year after pipeline protests

The massive demonstrations against the Dakota Access pipeline didn't stop the oil from flowing, and problems on the reservation remain. But protest leaders say they're stronger for what happened last year and are focused on the future.
by Dan Gunderson

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Dance theater celebrates role of women in social movements

Dance theater celebrates role of women in social movements

Ananya Dance Theatre's "Shyamali" portrays women as perennial leaders of dissent -- featuring a signature mix of classical Indian dance, yoga and martial arts.
by Marianne Combs

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