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Same-sex couple settles in Rice Creek Lodge wedding dispute

Same-sex couple settles in Rice Creek Lodge wedding dispute

The owners of a lodge in central Minnesota have agreed to pick up the tab for the wedding and reception of a same-sex couple they initially turned away.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Are St. Paul policies slowing the Green Line?

Are St. Paul policies slowing the Green Line?

St. Paul city officials are bristling at criticism that their policies are slowing Green Line light rail trains.
by Laura Yuen

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Ferguson sparks conversations in Twin Cities

Ferguson sparks conversations in Twin Cities

Tom Weber talks with three guests about the kinds of conversations Ferguson has sparked here in the Twin Cities.

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SeaWorld won't appeal orca trainers' ban

SeaWorld won't appeal orca trainers' ban

The legal battle has lasted for years, beginning with the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau by an orca named Tilikum in 2010.
by Dana Farrington

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North Mpls. activists want bus connection to Southwest light rail

Advocates for racial equity are divided on just how far the Metropolitan Council has come to make the proposed Southwest light-rail project beneficial for all.
by Laura Yuen

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Warroad nickname opponents end fight

A group that criticizes racism in sports has dropped an effort to force the Warroad, Minn., school district to change its name and logo after the local American Indian community objected to the change.
by Jon Collins

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Police, protesters collide again in Ferguson

Police, protesters collide again in Ferguson

The National Guard arrived in Ferguson but kept its distance from the streets where protesters clashed again with police.
by The Associated Press

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Counter Stories: Episode 4

Counter Stories: Episode 4

In this episode, the panel responds to Ta-Nehisi Coates' much discussed Atlantic Monthly essay, "The Case For Reparations." Coates argues the institutions of slavery continued long after slavery was abolished, denying African Americans' rights and preventing them from accumulating wealth.

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More military families are relying on food banks and pantries

More military families are relying on food banks and pantries

Despite the economic recovery, more than 46 million Americans -- or 1 in 7 -- used a food pantry last year, including a surprisingly high number of households with military members.
by Pam Fessler

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