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June 19, 2015 5:37 PM

Confederate flag 'has to come down' in S.C., NAACP leader says

Calling Wednesday's killing of nine black church members in Charleston a hate crime, the head of the NAACP says it's not appropriate for South Carolina to keep flying the confederate flag.

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June 19, 2015 4:59 PM

Officials: Minnesota sees success in fight against homelessness

This year's count of Minnesota homeless found a 10 percent decrease from 2014. Officials say it's due to the improving economy and policies to aid people in need.

by Tim Pugmire

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June 19, 2015 11:39 AM

Counter Stories: Passing as black

Rachel Dolezal's racial identity switch has set off a debate that has touched every corner of the country.

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June 16, 2015 8:00 AM

'I identify as black,' Rachel Dolezal says in TV interview

"The timing of it was a shock," the former NAACP official said of her white parents' speaking to the media. "Wow. The timing was completely unexpected."

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June 16, 2015 8:00 AM

New Americans: Finding refuge in Fargo-Moorhead

Families from Iraqi Kurdistan, Nepal, Vietnam, Bosnia, Albania and handful of African nations — Somalia, Sudan, Liberia, Congo, Burundi and others — have discovered an unlikely haven in the Red River Valley.

by Ann Arbor Miller