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Nearly 50 dogs rescued from farm soon ready for adoption

Nearly 50 dogs rescued from farm soon ready for adoption

The Animal Humane Society in Golden Valley says the 23 adult dogs and 24 puppies -- mostly hounds, setters and pointers -- were living in a hog barn in rural Carver County.

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Jury gets civil suit tied to 2012 Minneapolis police shooting

A civil rights lawsuit against two Minneapolis police officers over the 2012 shooting death of an African-American man went to a federal jury Friday. The case may draw more scrutiny depending on the verdict.
by Brandt Williams

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Activists: Police officer's offensive Facebook post wasn't his first

Activists: Police officer's offensive Facebook post wasn't his first

Sgt. Jeff Rothecker admitted this week that he'd left comments on Facebook advising motorists to run over protesters during a march and rally on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. But a Twin Cities-based activist group said he'd made similarly offensive social posts in the past.
by Jon Collins

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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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