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Photos: 18 historic images from the 1963 March on Washington

Photos: 18 historic images from the 1963 March on Washington

This week marks the 52nd anniversary of the civil rights event, which featured Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech and an impressive crowd of 250,000.
by Ann Arbor Miller

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Again this year, mayors aim to end vets' homelessness

Again this year, mayors aim to end vets' homelessness

A new system of tracking homeless veterans gives some credibility to claims that a solution is in sight.
by Josh Marcus

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Ojibwe rice harvest is latest test of treaty limits in Minnesota

Ojibwe rice harvest is latest test of treaty limits in Minnesota

When Ojibwe band members today harvest rice outside reservation boundaries without a required permit, it will mark the latest chapter in Minnesota treaty conflicts. But this one goes beyond fish and wild rice.
by Dan Gunderson

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Amelia Boynton Robinson, survivor of 'Bloody Sunday,' dies at 104

Amelia Boynton Robinson, survivor of 'Bloody Sunday,' dies at 104

In 50 years, Amelia Boynton Robinson went from being beaten on a bridge in Selma, Ala., to being pushed across the bridge in a wheelchair alongside the president of the United States.

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Hmong commentary on 'bad women' draws backlash

Hmong commentary on 'bad women' draws backlash

A host on web TV told Hmong women in unhappy marriages to try harder to please their husbands.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Why your doctor won't friend you on Facebook

Why your doctor won't friend you on Facebook

Public professional Facebook pages focused on medicine are catching on. But doctors aren't ready to share vacation photos and other more intimate details with their patients.
by Shefali Luthra

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MN Fair offers booth to Black Lives Matter; group worries over safety

MN Fair offers booth to Black Lives Matter; group worries over safety

Minnesota State Fair officials say Black Lives Matter can have an authorized space on fair grounds. But a leader of the group says organizers may not feel safe.
by Tim Nelson

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Planned wild rice harvest to test 1855 treaty rights

Planned wild rice harvest to test 1855 treaty rights

The move by White Earth Band of Ojibwe members is a direct challenge to state law and conservation rules. The DNR warns it may prosecute if the harvest happens.
by Tim Nelson

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