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Fargo-Moorhead churches open doors to homeless

Fargo-Moorhead churches open doors to homeless

Fargo-Moorhead churches are taking the initiative to help shelter a growing number of homeless people in the community.
by Dan Gunderson

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Awareness of gender violence shouldn't follow the calendar

Awareness of gender violence shouldn't follow the calendar

To make a difference, it's simple: Oppose any act of violence, at any time.

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Advocates say progress made in fight against homelessness in Hennepin County

Advocates say progress made in fight against homelessness in Hennepin County

Advocates for the homeless say they have made progress to end homelessness in Hennepin County. There are 40 percent fewer people sleeping on the streets since 2010 and many more apartments for low-income people. But there's still work to be done, they told a Minneapolis City Council meeting Tuesday.
by Matt Sepic

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Survey: SD homeless population down

A state organization has found that the number of homeless people in South Dakota has decreased more than 25 percent from last year.

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Report: Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids

Report: Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids

Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: to be a parent.

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Food baskets reduce Thanksgiving stress for poor

Food baskets reduce Thanksgiving stress for poor

For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a time of plenty. But for low-income Minnesotans who worry about putting food on the table, the holiday can be stressful.
by Julie Siple

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Sister Joan Chittister speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Sister Joan Chittister speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Joan Chittister of the Benedictine Sisters speaks about equality, justice, feminism and oppression in an address titled, "American Women and the Women of the World: No Woman Left Behind." She spoke at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis Nov. 1, 2012.

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Photos: Princeton, Minn. food shelf sustains, relies on community

Photos: Princeton, Minn. food shelf sustains, relies on community

Created in 1981 in a broom closet at a local church, the Princeton Pantry serves about 250 families a month. The modest food shelf had its busiest day ever on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, providing food for 31 families in three hours. Staffed with just two part-time employees, the pantry stays afloat with the help of more than 25 volunteers and many small donors.
by Julie Siple

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Victims of domestic abuse need every protection we can give them

Victims of domestic abuse need every protection we can give them

Challenge to no-contact orders comes at the expense of those who are already at severe risk.

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State strategy places substance abuse emphasis where it belongs

State strategy places substance abuse emphasis where it belongs

We can save ourselves a lot of emotional and financial pain if we focus on prevention and recovery.

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