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New Guard commander pledges support for transgender troops

New Guard commander pledges support for transgender troops

Gov. Mark Dayton's choice to head the Minnesota National Guard says military service should be open to everyone.
by Tim Pugmire

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NAACP President Derrick Johnson speaks on race in America

NAACP President Derrick Johnson speaks on race in America

The new president of the NAACP Derrick Johnson speaks and answers questions at the National Press Club in Washington about race in America. He titled his talk, "Beyond Charlottesville."
by MPR News Staff

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Scattered violence erupts at large, left-wing Berkeley rally

Scattered violence erupts at large, left-wing Berkeley rally

Several bouts of violence broke out in an otherwise peaceful demonstration in Berkeley, Calif., when left-wing counterprotesters clashed with right-wing protesters and Trump supporters.
by Emma Bowman

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Serious nursing home abuse often not reported to police, federal investigators find

Serious nursing home abuse often not reported to police, federal investigators find

Despite legal requirements, more than one-quarter of cases of severe abuse that were uncovered by government investigators were not reported to the police. The majority involved sexual assault.
by Ina Jaffe

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Trump signs memo implementing ban on transgender people enlisting

A senior White House official says transgender individuals will not be allowed to join the armed services. Meanwhile, the Trump administration will determine what to do with those already serving.
by Jim Kane

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RNC votes to condemn white supremacists over groans of some

RNC votes to condemn white supremacists over groans of some

Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee, the RNC approved a raft of resolutions, including one asserting "Nazis, the KKK, white supremacists and others are repulsive, evil and have no fruitful place in the United States."
by The Associated Press

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Bay Area braces for protests: 'Charlottesville has raised the stakes'

Bay Area braces for protests: 'Charlottesville has raised the stakes'

Police are preparing for far-right rallies this weekend in San Francisco and Berkeley, what one supporter calls "kicking the hornets' nest." Scores of counter-protests are planned.
by Eric Westervelt

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