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Minneapolis to weigh banning bias against low-income renters

Proponents say the proposal will open up more housing options for the 4,600 families currently enrolled in the federal Section 8 voucher program.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Counter Stories: Hmong exhibit exposes gender divide

Counter Stories: Hmong exhibit exposes gender divide

Showcasing a refugee community's history in America can be difficult when that community has rigid gender and generational divides.

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Minneapolis mosque to reopen after 2014 fire

After being displaced by the fire, worshipers found temporary spaces throughout the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood to carry on the mosque's activities.
by Dan Olson

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Counter Stories: When whites become a minority

Counter Stories: When whites become a minority

Sometime between 2040 and 2045, the African-American, Latino, Asian and Native American populations will exceed that of whites in the United States.

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Advocates to push immigrant driver's license bill in special session

Advocates to push immigrant driver's license bill in special session

The DFL-led Minnesota Senate approved a bipartisan bill that would make it possible for unauthorized immigrants to get driver's licenses, but it got stuck in the GOP-controlled House.
by Peter Cox

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3 views: Evolution of public opinion on same-sex marriage

3 views: Evolution of public opinion on same-sex marriage

We look at Ireland's vote, historic U.S. polling on same-sex marriage and how campaigns for marriage equality communicate a message.

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Rural firefighters worry next generation won't answer the alarm

Rural firefighters worry next generation won't answer the alarm

In small-town Minnesota and across the nation, volunteer firefighters are an aging breed and the next generation may not be eager to sign up.
by John Enger

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