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MPR News Special Report: Opioid abuse epidemic

MPR News Special Report: Opioid abuse epidemic

Stories of the people affected by the opioid epidemic, and MPR News hosts Cathy Wurzer and Tom Crann interview Minnesota experts. One of the most staggering aspects of the epidemic is that, for many, drug abuse starts with legal painkillers. MPR reporter Jon Collins is the reporter and producer of this special report.

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TSA manager says he was told to profile Somalis at Twin Cities airport

TSA manager says he was told to profile Somalis at Twin Cities airport

A senior manager for the Transportation Security Administration at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport said his supervisors asked him to profile Somali imams and other Somali community members in Minnesota.
by Laura Yuen and Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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How to talk to your aging parents about money

How to talk to your aging parents about money

The best financial planning starts early. Being left with unanswered questions and unknown finances when a parent falls ill or dies can complicate an already painful experience.
by MPR News Staff

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Editor of Bangladesh's only LGBT magazine is hacked to death

Editor of Bangladesh's only LGBT magazine is hacked to death

The killings of gay rights activist Xulhaz Mannan and his friend are the latest in a recent string of grisly attacks in the country.
by Lauren Hodges

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Petition calls for boycott of Target's 'inclusive' bathroom policy

Petition calls for boycott of Target's 'inclusive' bathroom policy

After Target said employees and customers should use the "facility that corresponds with their gender identity," the American Family Association argued the policy was unsafe for women and kids.
by Dana Farrington

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Cleveland to pay $6 million to settle Tamir Rice lawsuit

Cleveland to pay $6 million to settle Tamir Rice lawsuit

The city agreed to the settlement Monday in a civil rights suit brought by Tamir's family. The 12-year-old boy was shot and killed by a police officer in November 2014.
by Lauren Hodges

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Backlash greets plans for Muslim cemeteries across U.S.

Backlash greets plans for Muslim cemeteries across U.S.

In January, a Minnesota judge overturned a local board's denial of a permit for a cemetery near Farmington. In his ruling, the judge called the denial "arbitrary and capricious."
by The Associated Press

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'Awoken' by NY cop shooting, Asian-American activists chart way forward

'Awoken' by NY cop shooting, Asian-American activists chart way forward

Peter Liang, who is Chinese-American, was sentenced to probation for the shooting death of an unarmed black man. The ex-NYPD officer's case has sparked activism and debate among Asian-Americans.

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'Flying while Muslim': Profiling fears after Arabic speaker removed from plane

'Flying while Muslim': Profiling fears after Arabic speaker removed from plane

Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was removed from a Southwest Airlines flight after another passenger overheard him speaking on his cellphone in Arabic. An advocate calls the incident "absurd and bewildering."

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Coleman: City workforce must reflect St. Paul's diversity

Coleman: City workforce must reflect St. Paul's diversity

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman used his State of the City speech Tuesday to detail his plans for racial equality and city employment. He also addressed the recent flurry of gun violence.
by Tim Nelson

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