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Facebook: Governments demanded data on 38,000 users

The social-networking giant is the latest technology company to release figures on how often governments seek information about its customers. Microsoft and Google have done the same.

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Traveling food pantries serve a growing need

Traveling food pantries serve a growing need

A new kind of food truck is driving around the Twin Cities. These trucks aren't serving gourmet fare. Instead, they're packed with canned goods and produce -- free food for people who struggle to afford enough on their own. A growing number of food shelves in Minnesota have launched mobile pantries to take food directly to those who need it.
by Julie Siple

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Half of US says racial equality not yet a reality

Half of US says racial equality not yet a reality

Has the U.S. achieved Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of a colorblind society? Fewer than half of all Americans say the country has made substantial progress in the past 50 years toward racial equality, a new poll shows.

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In Milan, Micronesian immigrants add vibrancy

In Milan, Micronesian immigrants add vibrancy

One Minnesota community that has been able to establish a vibrant identity in the face of the pressures on rural America is Milan, near the South Dakota border. One reason has been an influx of immigrants from Micronesia -- islands in the South Pacific Ocean.
by Dan Olson

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Fighting for an American Countryside: an age-old problem

Fighting for an American Countryside: an age-old problem

The many demographic challenges facing rural Minnesota include a population that’s older than the state average. Given tight budgets all around, people in small towns are finding new ways to provide services.
by Jennifer Vogel

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U visas: Granting entrance "through the doorway" to immigrant victims of violence

U visas: Granting entrance "through the doorway" to immigrant victims of violence

U visas grant victims of domestic violence and sexual assault who agree to assist authorities in investigations or prosecutions temporary legal status and work eligibility for three years.
by Silvia Foster-Frau

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How to have a respectful conversation about guns

Is it possible to have civil discourse with people who don't agree with you? The Minnesota Council of Churches' Respectful Conversations Project is trying to teach people how to do just that.

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