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Applebee's attack victim: Minnesota must get tougher on hate crime

Applebee's attack victim: Minnesota must get tougher on hate crime

A woman who says she was attacked for speaking a foreign language at a Coon Rapids Applebee's wants to make hate crimes a felony in Minnesota. She told her story Wednesday to a forum on Islamophobia.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Jamar Clark protesters stop Target Field rail service; arrests made

Jamar Clark protesters stop Target Field rail service; arrests made

About two dozen protesters demonstrating against the Minneapolis police shooting of Jamar Clark were taken into custody outside Target Field Monday after refusing to leave the light rail tracks.
by Brandt Williams

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Paid family leave advocates celebrate a big week, but the battle's not over

Paid family leave advocates celebrate a big week, but the battle's not over

In New York and San Francisco, lawmakers have taken groundbreaking steps toward more generous leave policies. Still, some business leaders worry how much paid family leave will cost them.
by Joel Rose

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Some blacks did support Bill Clinton's crime bill. Here's why

Some blacks did support Bill Clinton's crime bill. Here's why

Bill Clinton was right in saying that some African-Americans supported the 1994 crime bill. It was part of the response to the crack epidemic that devastated many black communities in the 1980s.
by Alicia Montgomery

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Bruce Springsteen cancels show in North Carolina to protest "bathroom bill"

The Boss is standing with opponents of the law that says transgender people must only use bathrooms that correspond with their sex at birth. The musician says he is supporting "freedom fighters."

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