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Dakota gather at Fort Snelling, recall their exile

Dakota gather at Fort Snelling, recall their exile

After the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Dakota prisoners were held at Fort Snelling and then shipped out of Minnesota.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Boston Red Sox fan reports a racial slur, and a lifetime ban results

Boston Red Sox fan reports a racial slur, and a lifetime ban results

"I thought that surely I'd misheard him," says Calvin Hennick, the white father of a mixed-race son, of his encounter with a fan in Boston. The man he reported has been banned from Fenway Park.

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Boston sports struggle with perception built on racist past

Boston sports struggle with perception built on racist past

Boston's reputation as a racist sports town developed through decades of barriers broken and maintained, intertwined with broader struggles for progress along with today's climate of racial tension that sports can't avoid.
by The Associated Press

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A new generation overthrows gender

A new generation overthrows gender

Parents, schools and elected officials are working to catch up and adapt to the needs of children and teens who don't fit into familiar gender categories.
by Jon Brooks

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With classes canceled, St. Olaf addresses race concerns

With classes canceled, St. Olaf addresses race concerns

Students took up spots in the administration building and demanded that the college take steps in response to alleged racist incidents.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Students protest racist threats at St. Olaf, plan campus boycott

Students protest racist threats at St. Olaf, plan campus boycott

A student reported receiving a threatening note left on her car. The note used a racial slur and read, "I am so glad you are leaving soon." Other students have reportedly found similar notes on their cars in recent weeks.
by MPR News Staff

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Tutu protests and parties break out in Wyoming over senator's remarks

Tutu protests and parties break out in Wyoming over senator's remarks

People are using the #LiveandLetTutu hashtag to share images of themselves wearing tutus, in response to Sen. Mike Enzi saying a man who wears a tutu in a bar is asking for it.

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