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Oklahoma removes Ten Commandments monument from the state Capitol

Oklahoma removes Ten Commandments monument from the state Capitol

The Ten Commandments monument has been the subject of controversy and debate for years. Back in June, the state Supreme Court decided that the religious display on public property violated the Constitution.

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Black Lives Matter holds peaceful protest at marathon

Black Lives Matter holds peaceful protest at marathon

The group kept its promise to stay off the race course but briefly blocked vehicle traffic near the finish line in St. Paul.
by Matt Sepic

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Vatican fires priest after he comes out as gay ahead of bishops' meeting

Vatican fires priest after he comes out as gay ahead of bishops' meeting

Monsignor Kryztof Charamsa appeared at a news conference with his partner. In an interview he called the Church's stance on homosexuality "backwards."

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Data show blacks struggling in MN, but picture incomplete

Data show blacks struggling in MN, but picture incomplete

New Census numbers show black Minnesotans worse off economically in 2014 than they were the year before, but those figures don't tell the whole story of what's happening.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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Is foodie culture making room for female chefs?

Is foodie culture making room for female chefs?

Women have historically been told their place is in the kitchen -- but not as chefs: According to statistics from the U.S. Labor Department, to this day, only about 20 percent of chefs are women.
by Jasmine Garsd

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Meet the man behind Black Lives Matter St. Paul

Meet the man behind Black Lives Matter St. Paul

The man at the center of this weekend's Twin Cities Marathon protest says he's on a quest for racial equality. Black Lives Matter St. Paul leader Rashad Turner brings a lifetime of experience in the city -- both good and bad -- to his fight.
by Tim Nelson

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St. Paul vows arrests if Twin Cities Marathon disrupted

St. Paul vows arrests if Twin Cities Marathon disrupted

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Police Chief Tom Smith are warning Black Lives Matter that trying to shut down Sunday's marathon would be dangerous and won't be tolerated. Coleman and group leader Rashad Turner are set to meet Thursday.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Can the NFL survive the mounting evidence of player injuries?

Can the NFL survive the mounting evidence of player injuries?

Steve Almond, the author of "Against Football," and Harry Carson, a former NFL linebacker, discuss the future of the NFL and the sport itself.
by MPR News Staff

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