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Minnesotans react to Charlottesville rally

Minnesotans react to Charlottesville rally

Violence over the weekend sparked nationwide reaction. Hear what local leaders have to say about the white supremacist rally in Virginia and President Trump's reaction.
by Tom Weber

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White supremacist site banned by GoDaddy after Virginia rally

White supremacist site banned by GoDaddy after Virginia rally

The Daily Stormer published a story mocking protester Heather Heyer and making light of the events in Virginia, prompting calls for GoDaddy, which hosts the site, to take the site down.

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Merck CEO steps down from presidential council; Trump lashes out

The CEO of the nation's third largest pharmaceutical company is resigning from the President's American Manufacturing Council citing "a responsibility to take a stand against intolerance and extremism."
by The Associated Press

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Ethnic studies: A movement born of a ban

Ethnic studies: A movement born of a ban

After Arizona banned a Mexican-American studies curriculum in Tucson, Ariz., ethnic studies courses have taken root in districts across the country.
by Julie Depenbrock

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Trump condemns KKK, neo-Nazis as 'thugs'

Trump condemns KKK, neo-Nazis as 'thugs'

Under pressure all weekend, President Donald Trump on Monday named and condemned hate groups as "repugnant" and declared "racism is evil" in an updated, more forceful statement on the deadly, race-fueled clashes in Charlottesville, Virginia.
by The Associated Press

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Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer 'stood up' against what she felt was wrong

Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer 'stood up' against what she felt was wrong

The 32-year-old was killed Saturday after a car rammed a group of people protesting a white nationalist rally in Virginia. Two state troopers responding to the violence died in a helicopter crash.
by Emma Bowman and Wynne Davis

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Protests, vigils around U.S. decry white supremacist rally

Protests, vigils around U.S. decry white supremacist rally

Protesters decrying hatred and racism converged around the country, saying they felt compelled to counteract the white supremacist rally that spiraled into deadly violence in Virginia.
by The Associated Press

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Charlottesville and the legacy of slavery

Charlottesville and the legacy of slavery

Events in Charlottesville, Virginia, prompt discussion about where civil war era monuments, the job and housing discrimination and the criminal justice system fit into this idea of the legacy of slavery and segregation.
by Kerri Miller and Riham Feshir

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Success in placing shelter dogs takes more than temperament tests

Success in placing shelter dogs takes more than temperament tests

Blogger Alva Noe talks with a dog trainer who says the need to give shelters, handlers and adopters the resources required to keep dogs and people supported and safe is critical in the process.
by Alva Noë

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