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Activist Levy-Pounds hopes young people energize NAACP

Activist Levy-Pounds hopes young people energize NAACP

Undaunted by criticism, Nekima Levy-Pounds, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas and a leading voice for civil rights, is running for president of the Minneapolis NAACP.
by Brandt Williams

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Live: Black Lives Matter Minneapolis leads rally, march

Live: Black Lives Matter Minneapolis leads rally, march

Hundreds of people marched down Washington Ave. in Minneapolis as part of the Black Lives Matter rally. The march ended in northeast Minneapolis.

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Hard number: 100 deaths on Minnesota roads

Two crashes Tuesday that killed three people left Minnesota at a grim milestone for 2015. Last year it took until May 21 to reach 100 deaths.
by Nancy Lebens

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Counter Stories: A war in black academia

Counter Stories: A war in black academia

How does the Counter Stories crew interpret the long-running feud between scholars and media figures Cornel West and Michael Eric Dyson?

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What will Twin Cities' affordable housing look like in 2020s?

Listen to three suburban leaders discuss how their cities are responding to the proposed targets for affordable housing.

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Preview: Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court

Preview: Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court

Listen to two experts discuss what comes next for same-sex marriage in the United States.

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Counter Stories: We want you

Counter Stories: We want you

Why don't corporations take a stand on racial matters the way they do on behalf of the GLBT community?

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A North Dakota family breaks the silence on gay marriage

A North Dakota family breaks the silence on gay marriage

Author Melanie Hoffert grew up gay in rural America, where coming out was difficult. But that hasn't stopped her family from having a frank and challenging conversation about same-sex marriage.
by David Greene

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