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Deval Patrick delivers passionate MLK Day speech

Deval Patrick delivers passionate MLK Day speech

The former Massachusetts governor gave an impassioned speech on race relations.
by Tim Nelson

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Subzero weekend temps to keep Twin Cities shelters busy

Subzero weekend temps to keep Twin Cities shelters busy

Dorothy Day Center, an emergency shelter in St. Paul, says it will stay open throughout the morning hours Saturday. Weekend temperatures in the Twin Cities metro area could hit minus 15 degrees.
by Riham Feshir

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Service members, not citizens: Meet the veterans who have been deported

Service members, not citizens: Meet the veterans who have been deported

Military service does not guarantee U.S. citizenship, which has meant a group of veterans has wound up together just over the border in Tijuana, Mexico, at a refuge they've dubbed "The Bunker."
by Quil Lawrence

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Protest takes another surprise turn in St. Paul

Protest takes another surprise turn in St. Paul

Protesters called for justice in a 2015 police shooting, and turned their wrath to retailers.
by Tim Nelson

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Counter Stories: Hopes for 2016

Counter Stories: Hopes for 2016

In today's conversation, the group discusses the need to acknowledge historical trauma, the armed occupation in Oregon and the achievement gap in Twin Cities schools.
by MPR News Staff

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Alabama chief justice orders judges to enforce ban on same-sex marriage

Alabama chief justice orders judges to enforce ban on same-sex marriage

Despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy S. Moore has instructed probate judges not to issue licenses to same-sex couples.

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'What If I Say the Wrong Thing?': How to talk about race

'What If I Say the Wrong Thing?': How to talk about race

Talking about race can be difficult, but it's necessary, Verna Myers says. "You can't get comfortable without first being uncomfortable."
by MPR News Staff

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Obama administration to announce executive action on guns

Obama administration to announce executive action on guns

Intended to combat gun violence, the actions -- which the president will detail Tuesday -- include a regulatory change designed to make it harder for gun buyers to avoid background checks.
by Scott Horsley

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