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Pride Fest leaders apologize, invite cops to march in parade

Pride Fest leaders apologize, invite cops to march in parade

Criticized for saying they would not allow uniformed, off-duty police officers to be part of this year's Minneapolis parade, Pride Fest leaders on Friday changed course.
by MPR News Staff

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Walker faces new Native art controversy

Walker faces new Native art controversy

An exhibit of work by Jimmie Durham, a sculptor who identifies himself as Cherokee, is disturbing to Native artists who say he's no such thing.
by Euan Kerr

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Organizers move to sideline police at Pride festival

Organizers move to sideline police at Pride festival

After the verdict in the Castile shooting trial, some in the LGBT community were uncomfortable with uniformed officers playing a visible role in this weekend's parade and other events.
by Marianne Combs

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Census: U.S. growing older and more racially diverse

Census: U.S. growing older and more racially diverse

The United States is growing older and more ethnically diverse, a trend that could put strains on government programs from Medicare to education, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
by The Associated Press

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Oregon adds a new gender option to its driver's licenses: X

Oregon adds a new gender option to its driver's licenses: X

The change follows a ruling last year by an Oregon judge that allowed an Army veteran to legally identify as non-binary - neither male nor female. Several countries already recognize a third gender.

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MPR reporter manages to find humor after being Maced in 1972 protest

MPR reporter manages to find humor after being Maced in 1972 protest

While covering an anti-war protest in 1972, MPR reporter Bob Potter was tear-gassed by a police officer. When he revisited the moment during a live show in 1992, he managed to find some humor in what happened to him.
by Sara Porter

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High court strikes down law favoring unwed mothers over unwed fathers

High court strikes down law favoring unwed mothers over unwed fathers

The Supreme Court struck down a federal law that treats unwed fathers and mothers unequally -- a major victory for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has battled the discriminatory rule for decades.
by Nina Totenberg

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