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In Minnesota, bouquets and brickbats for high court's marriage ruling

In Minnesota, bouquets and brickbats for high court's marriage ruling

The Supreme Court's decision Friday allowing same-sex marriage nationwide likely won't change hearts and minds in Minnesota, which legalized gay marriage in 2013 after an intense political battle.
by Brandt Williams and MPR News Staff

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Reaction: North Dakota couple on SCOTUS gay marriage ruling

MPR News' Tom Weber spoke with David Hamilton and Bernie Erickson, who filed a lawsuit challenging North Dakota's ban on same-sex marriage.

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Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states

Supreme Court declares same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states

In a 5-4 ruling, the justices said the 14th Amendment requires states to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. "The history of marriage is one of both continuity and change," the court wrote in its opinion.

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Counter Stories: On hate and forgiveness

Counter Stories: On hate and forgiveness

The Counter Stories crew explores the nature of racial hate and the essence of forgiveness with the Rev. Nazim B. Fakir, pastor at St. Peter's AME Church in Minneapolis.

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Funerals begin for those slain at Emanuel AME Church

Funerals begin for those slain at Emanuel AME Church

The Rev. Sharonda Singleton, 45, and Ethel Lance, 71, were integral members of the Charleston, S.C., church.

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Minnesotans weigh in on Lake Calhoun name change debate

Minnesotans weigh in on Lake Calhoun name change debate

Should Lake Calhoun's name be changed because it's named for former Vice President; South Carolina Senator and ardent supporter of slavery John Calhoun?

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MN faith leaders: Whites must help blacks battle racism

MN faith leaders: Whites must help blacks battle racism

"The only way to combat white supremacy is for whites to say it exists and we will help you fight against it," the Rev. Nazim Fakir tells MPR News' Tom Weber.
by Jon Collins

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