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MnSCU drops North Carolina travel ban

The ban was imposed after North Carolina passed a law requiring transgender people to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their birth gender, rather than their gender identity. Gov. Dayton is considering lifting the ban on state employee travel as well.
by Associated Press

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The media, the protest movement and Unicorn Riot

The media, the protest movement and Unicorn Riot

Online news startup Unicorn Riot has found a cultural niche reporting on the voices within social justice movements that traditional media can leave out.
by Cody Nelson

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The ethics of pet ownership

The ethics of pet ownership

"Maybe love is not enough," writes Jessica Pierce in "See Spot Run." "Maybe the 470 million-odd animals we call pets also need some moral attention."
by Barbara J. King

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Homeless and alone, she struggles toward graduation

Homeless and alone, she struggles toward graduation

In her last year of high school, Diamond is full of questions about why her life had to be so hard.
by Laura Yuen

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Counter Stories: On voter disenfranchisement

Counter Stories: On voter disenfranchisement

In this conversation, the hosts explored what it means to celebrate cultural holidays like Cinco de Mayo, and discussed the community anger over voter disenfranchisement.
by MPR News Staff

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Minnesota college system bars team travel to North Carolina

Minnesota college system bars team travel to North Carolina

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system says no teams will participate in tournaments in North Carolina this spring after that state passed a law limiting LGBT protections.
by The Associated Press

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R.T. Rybak named CEO and president of The Minneapolis Foundation

R.T. Rybak named CEO and president of The Minneapolis Foundation

The former mayor of Minneapolis will lead the 100-year-old institution. With his appointment, the foundation hopes to steer more support to help address racial and economic disparities in the city.
by MPR News Staff

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Ringling Bros. circus holds final shows featuring elephants

Ringling Bros. circus holds final shows featuring elephants

In the world of animal rights, one activist compares it to the fall of the Berlin Wall. The original plan called for phasing out elephants' role in the circus by 2018.

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