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For gay people everywhere, Orlando club killings violated a sanctuary

For gay people everywhere, Orlando club killings violated a sanctuary

Gay bars have long offered a safe space free of judgment and harassment. That's why the Pulse nightclub slayings are a "virtual massacre on the collective LGBTQ soul," writes MPR's Annie Anderson.
by Annie Anderson

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Report: Minnesota teen pregnancy rates at historic lows

Pregnancy rates among Minnesota teens ages 15 to 19 fell by two-thirds from 1990 to 2014, the University of Minnesota said Wednesday. Researchers, though, cautioned that sexually transmitted diseases remain a concern.
by MPR News Staff

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After Orlando, Twin Cities Pride will boost security

After Orlando, Twin Cities Pride will boost security

Twin Cities Pride organizers say this year's festivities will have an increased security presence following Sunday's massacre at an Orlando gay nightclub that killed 50 people and injured dozens more.
by Jon Collins

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A reprieve for Lowry Grove: 11th-hour bid might save mobile home park

A reprieve for Lowry Grove: 11th-hour bid might save mobile home park

The Lowry Grove mobile home park in St. Anthony was set to be sold to a developer. But some of the park's residents rallied to save it. With the help of an affordable-housing nonprofit, they just might have done it.
by Tracy Mumford

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New memorial to honor Hmong and Lao veterans

This weekend a new memorial will be unveiled on the grounds of the Minnesota State Capitol. The Minnesota Memorial to Special Forces in Laos honors the tens of thousands of Hmong and other southeast Asian people who fought for the United States in Laos. MPR's Marianne Combs talked with Minnesota Senator Foung Hawj and Ly Vang, who served as a young nurse during the war.

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Refinancing student debt

Minnesota ranks fifth in the nation for student debt, and fourth for its proportion of students shouldering college debt loads.

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