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Social Issues

Democrats ready speeches on gun violence, police shootings

Democrats ready speeches on gun violence, police shootings

Several Minnesota convention delegates say they're pleased the party on Tuesday night will put a spotlight on the issues of gun violence, race and police use of deadly force.
by Tim Pugmire

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What does it mean to be a good ally?

What does it mean to be a good ally?

Historically, allies have played an important role in pushing social movements forward. But what does it mean to be an ally? Three guests share their perspectives.
by MPR News Staff

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Michael Jordan speaks up for black lives and police officers

Michael Jordan speaks up for black lives and police officers

The former Chicago Bulls star rarely gets involved in current events, but he is making million-dollar donations to an NAACP fund and a community policing institute seeking solutions to violence.
by Nathan Rott

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Anti-abortion duo behind Planned Parenthood videos cleared

Anti-abortion duo behind Planned Parenthood videos cleared

District Judge Brock Thomas dismissed the tampering with government records charge against 27-year-old David Daleiden and 63-year-old Sandra Merritt upon the request of the Harris County prosecutor's office.
by The Associated Press

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Helping transgender people find their voice

Helping transgender people find their voice

Speech therapist Wendy Chase helps transgender people make their voices sound like their gender identity. She says how people communicate affects how they are perceived.

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NBA will pull 2017 all-star game from Charlotte over N.C. 'bathroom bill'

NBA will pull 2017 all-star game from Charlotte over N.C. 'bathroom bill'

The controversial state law limits civil rights protections for LGBT people; the league says it can't host the All-Star Game in that climate. A new location for the game hasn't yet been announced.

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Black and bipolar: One man's journey

Hakeem Rahim takes us on a personal journey in which he discovers as a student at Harvard University that his life was spinning out of his control.

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Who cares for the caregivers?

In our on-going coverage of mental health issues MPR News host Tom Weber looks at the invisible support that contributes to mental health services.

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What does it take to get permanently banned from Twitter?

What does it take to get permanently banned from Twitter?

Twitter says it's reviewing its hateful-conduct policy. The suspension of conservative writer Milo Yiannopoulos has prompted a new focus on the company's ongoing struggle to rein in abusive messages.
by Alina Selyukh

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Roundup: The Republican National Convention and race (so far)

Roundup: The Republican National Convention and race (so far)

A lawmaker asks if non-whites have contributed to civilization. Accusations that a white woman stole remarks from a black woman. An exceedingly tiny number of black delegates. And more from the RNC.
by Ericka Cruz Guevarra

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