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Ground Level: Minnesotans' trust in police is deep but divided

Ground Level: Minnesotans' trust in police is deep but divided

While Minnesotans trust police more than they do any other institution, levels of trust differ across racial, economic, geographical and political lines.
by Brandt Williams

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'Comfort woman' memorial statues, a thorn in Japan's side, now sit on Korean buses

'Comfort woman' memorial statues, a thorn in Japan's side, now sit on Korean buses

Statues symbolizing the World War II sex slaves abused by Japanese soldiers have appeared this year on Korean city buses -- including on a bus line whose doors open right in front of Japan's embassy.
by Elise Hu

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Ground Level: Minnesotans upbeat even as problems, politics swirl

Ground Level: Minnesotans upbeat even as problems, politics swirl

Geography, politics, race and education sharply divide Minnesotans on many issues. Yet, we're overwhelmingly hopeful about the state's future. Those are the first findings from Ground Level, an MPR News project using opinion surveys to guide in-depth reporting. Here's what we've learned.
by David H. Montgomery

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Minnesota state lawmaker ripped for anti-transgender tweet

Republican Rep. Mary Franson, of Alexandria, posted a tweet on her personal account after two transgender candidates were elected to the Minneapolis City Council.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota lawmaker: sexual harassment pervasive at Capitol

Minnesota lawmaker: sexual harassment pervasive at Capitol

DFL state Rep. Erin Maye Quade of Apple Valley, who on Wednesday leveled allegations against state Sen. Dan Schoen, said Thursday that there's a sexual harassment culture at the Legislature.
by Tim Pugmire

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Champlin Park High girls punished for racial slur used in video

District officials also confirmed Thursday that the school is investigating racially threatening messages found on a bathroom wall at Champlin Park High.
by Laura Yuen

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We asked a representative sample of more than 1,600 Minnesotans--from the Twin Cities and throughout Greater Minnesota and our major regional centers--what they think about everything from their own personal finances to the future of our state.

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