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Anoka County ranks high as a place to escape poverty

Anoka County ranks high as a place to escape poverty

Anoka County ranks in the top fifth nationally in a new study as a place where children have a better shot to scale the income ladder.
by Peter Cox

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Writer Jon Ronson on how shame rules the Internet

Jon Ronson's new book, "So You've Been Publicly Shamed," explores public shaming on the Internet.

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After calm protests in Oakland, smaller group turns violent

Up to 400 people roamed dozens of blocks of Oakland's downtown Friday night to Saturday morning, breaking the glass fronts of banks and smashing car windshields.
by The Associated Press

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Counter Stories: A misunderstood party

Counter Stories: A misunderstood party

It's time for Cinco de Mayo -- the biggest Mexican-American cultural celebration of the year and maybe the least understood.

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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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