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Alabama judge: Selma anniversary a moment to support gay rights

Vanzetta Penn McPherson, a retired U.S. magistrate judge in Alabama, said African Americans should "should never lend their voices to the chorus of hatred of gay people."

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Minnesota marchers commemorate Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'

Minnesota marchers commemorate Selma's 'Bloody Sunday'

About a thousand people marched from the Capitol to a downtown St. Paul church Sunday in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Selma, Alabama.
by Peter Cox

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Duluth works to address recent surge in overdoses

Law enforcement officials say this week's heroin related overdoses are part of a growing trend.
by Riham Feshir

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Hotline created to help homeless veterans in Minnesota

Since 2010, Minnesota has cut the number of homeless veterans nearly in half to about 320. Veterans Affairs officials want people to call if they know a vet who needs help.
by Tim Nelson

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Counter Stories: Why recruits don't plant roots

Counter Stories: Why recruits don't plant roots

Why do so many professionals of color who relocate here end up leaving after a few years?

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Appetites: Hmong cuisine, 'the ultimate fusion food'

Appetites: Hmong cuisine, 'the ultimate fusion food'

Pakou Hang, co-founder and executive director of the Hmong American Farmers Association, shares five things you might not have known about Hmong food and farming in Minnesota.
by Steven John

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Investigation or desecration? Tribes press for power to stop autopsies

Investigation or desecration? Tribes press for power to stop autopsies

Some Minnesota tribes want to change state law to prohibit an autopsy on religious grounds. Skeptics warn there are consequences to letting families stop the procedures.
by Dan Kraker

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