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August 14, 2014 6:58 AM

Edina considers proposal to house homeless youth

The Edina City Council is set to vote on the proposal in September.

by The Associated Press

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August 14, 2014 12:00 AM

Hmong vendors learn the law on legal drug sales

A dozen vendors with stalls at the Hmongtown Marketplace in St. Paul are participating in a program to help them understand the law and stay in business after a drug raid last summer.

by Mai Tong Yang

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August 12, 2014 9:00 AM

Enduring the death of a child: What it's like and how to help a grieving parent

We look at how this loss affects parents and what you can do to help someone in your life experiencing this type of grief.

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August 12, 2014 9:00 AM

What it means to be a black American

When you're asked where you're from, how do you answer? Aisha Harris, Slate's culture blogger, points out the complexities of her answer.

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August 11, 2014 1:50 AM

Why is looting a response to a police shooting?

This might be the most fascinating news image we’ve seen in a few weeks. Protesters confronted police in Ferguson, Missouri, where a police officer shot to death an unarmed teen who allegedly had struggled with the officer. Does the dog really help? When the sun went down, however, protesters resorted to what usually happens in…

by Bob Collins

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August 10, 2014 4:00 PM

10 ideas for closing the racial equity gap in Minneapolis

Mayor Betsy Hodges asked all city departments what they could do to "move the dial on equity" and what it would cost. Whether the recommendations get funding is up to Hodges and the city council.

by Curtis Gilbert

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August 6, 2014 5:17 AM

Court hearing gay marriage arguments from 4 states

Three judges of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati will consider arguments Wednesday that pit states' rights and traditional, conservative values against what plaintiffs' attorneys say is a fundamental right to marry under the U.S. Constitution. Large demonstrations are expected outside the courthouse by both opponents and supporters.

by The Associated Press

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August 1, 2014 9:00 AM

Podcast: Counter Stories, episode 3

The panel responds to the uproar over Los Angeles Clippers' Don Sterling's racist comments and compares that to the decades' long battle to change the name of the Washington Redskins.

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August 1, 2014 6:00 AM

Minnesota sex trafficking victims find safety in new shelter

In this latest installment of our Young Reporters series, Jake Schultz follows Brittany Clardy's story and the new shelter for trafficked girls that bears her name, Brittany's Place.

by Jake Schultz