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Minn. gay couple in '71 marriage case still joined

Minn. gay couple in '71 marriage case still joined

The U.S. Supreme Court denied Jack Baker and Michael McConnell the right to marry in the early 1970s. It took the court another 40 years to revisit same-sex marriage rights, and Baker and McConnell - still together in Minneapolis - are alive to see it.
by Patrick Condon, Associated Press

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1,800 expected at Mpls. event for homeless

Hennepin County officials expect more than 1,800 people to attend the 14th Project Homeless Connect at the Minneapolis Convention Center on Monday.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Latinos and whites: Getting beyond parallel play?

Latinos and whites: Getting beyond parallel play?

We asked members of MPR News’ Public Insight Network to tell us about places Latinos and whites make connections. Here’s what we heard, from the YMCA to church to the bakery.
by Dave Peters

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Minnesota same-sex marriage activists gather to plan strategy

Minnesota same-sex marriage activists gather to plan strategy

Same-sex marriage supporters in Minnesota gathered on Saturday to talk about the best ways to translate their defeat of the marriage amendment into other ways of advancing their goals, including making same-sex marriage legal.
by Tom Scheck and Rupa Shenoy

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Pot legalization keys: Strategy, timing state by state

Pot legalization keys: Strategy, timing state by state

A once-unfathomable notion, the lawful possession and private use of pot, becomes an American reality this week when Washington State's law goes into effect.

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Program aims to place homeless teens with Mpls. homeowners

A new program to match homeless teenagers with Minneapolis residents willing to share their homes will hold its first information sessions this week.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Race Card Project creates new type of conversation

Race Card Project creates new type of conversation

Michele Norris, the National Public Radio host, was starting a book tour for her memoir, which explored racial secrets. Sensing a change in the atmosphere after the election of the first black president, and searching for a new way to engage and listen, Norris printed 200 postcards asking people to express their thoughts on race in six words.

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Funeral services Saturday for Little Falls teens

Funeral services Saturday for Little Falls teens

A funeral for the two teenagers who were shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day will take place in the central Minnesota town of Little Falls Saturday morning.
by Conrad Wilson

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