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Please, baby, please: some couples turn to crowdfunding for IVF

Please, baby, please: some couples turn to crowdfunding for IVF

Infertility is often a private struggle. But some couples are going public-- via crowdfunding sites-- to help subsidize in vitro fertilization treatments that can cost as much as $20,000 each time.
by Stephanie O'Neill

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Minnesota Muslim women turn to self-defense courses after hate crimes rise

Minnesota Muslim women turn to self-defense courses after hate crimes rise

"We wanted to make sure we could prepare the women just in case something were to happen," said Nausheena Hussain, executive director of Reviving the Islamic Sisterhood for Empowerment, who organized a weekend class.
by Max Nesterak

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Blacks far more likely to be cited in St. Paul cop stops

Blacks far more likely to be cited in St. Paul cop stops

Data analyzed by MPR News show significant racial disparities in ticketing rates between black and white drivers. St. Paul is set to release more data this week. The chief says he's ready to take on the issue.
by Brandt Williams

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St. Paul, Worthington mayors clear up confusion over 'sanctuary cities'

Mayors Chris Coleman and Mike Kuhle say their cities are not harboring criminals or illegal immigrants. They're cities with police departments that will provide assistance to residents -- without asking about immigration status.
by MPR News Staff

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St. Cloud video company files suit to deny service to same-sex couples

Carl and Angel Larsen filed a lawsuit against the state this week to allow them to refuse service to same-sex couples.

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Pipeline decision marks victory in tribal effort to protect sacred sites

Pipeline decision marks victory in tribal effort to protect sacred sites

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision earlier this week to block construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under the Missouri River signals Indian tribes' greater voice in off-reservation infrastructure projects.
by Dan Kraker

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Dozens of churches declare themselves sanctuaries for immigrants

Dozens of churches declare themselves sanctuaries for immigrants

A group of Twin Cities clergy said Tuesday that their congregations would serve as sanctuaries for immigrants during the upcoming Donald Trump administration.
by Riham Feshir

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NDSU college Republicans cancel speech by Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos

College Republicans at North Dakota State University canceled a planned speech by Milo Yiannopoulos, a controversial speaker from Breitbart News known for his caustic comments about feminism, Islam, and multiculturalism.
by Matt Sepic

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Reflecting on five years since the Occupy movement

Reflecting on five years since the Occupy movement

On Wednesday, Neighborhoods Organizing for Change will hold an event to mark the anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
by MPR News Staff

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