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What the decision allowing tribes to legalize marijuana on reservations means

In a memo Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice said American Indian tribes can legalize marijuana in their territories as long as they follow the same conditions required of states that have legalized the drug.
by Jon Collins

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Homelessness fell in St. Paul in national survey report

Homelessness fell in St. Paul in national survey report

But St. Paul's data in the U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness report indicates that shelter capacity in the city is currently stretched to the limit.
by Jon Collins

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Gun rights outweigh gun control in new Pew survey

Gun rights outweigh gun control in new Pew survey

For the first time in at least 20 years, significantly more Americans say it's more important to protect the right to own guns than it's more important to control gun ownership.

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How one man became involved in women's rights

How one man became involved in women's rights

Meet South African activist Bafana Khumalo. He is one of four recipients of the first Vital Voices Solidarity Award.
by Marc Silver

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Counter Stories: Breaking point or turning point?

Counter Stories: Breaking point or turning point?

Has the nation reached a turning point in its understanding of the problem of excessive force by police in communities of color?

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Meet the young activists behind the I-35W shutdown

Meet the young activists behind the I-35W shutdown

A Facebook exchange led a multi-racial coalition of young activists to shut down I-35W in the fight for racial justice. They said they "can't be quiet anymore."
by Laura Yuen

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Airport workers' wage protest briefly hobbles MSP

Airport workers' wage protest briefly hobbles MSP

Traffic has returned to normal at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport after an afternoon rally at the main terminal where airport workers called for a $15 an hour minimum wage.
by Tim Nelson and Jon Collins

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Uruguay tries to tame 'monster' called cannabis

Uruguay tries to tame 'monster' called cannabis

A new law allows Uruguayans to grow their own weed or join growing clubs for personal consumption. The government will plant, cultivate and ultimately distribute marijuana, too.
by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

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Pricey, possibly bomb-laden property no easy sell

Pricey, possibly bomb-laden property no easy sell

The sale of the compound owned by a now-jailed pair of tax evaders who held off police during a nine-month armed standoff is beset by problems both procedural and perilous.
by The Associated Press

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