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Social Issues

Q&A: Many new refugees call Twin Cities home

Saturday is Twin Cities World Refugee Day. The United Nations refugee agency reports that Minneapolis and St. Paul have both been among the top five cities for refugee resettlement in the last decade.
by Tom Crann

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Immigration policy announcement affects some in Minn.

Immigration policy announcement affects some in Minn.

Illegal immigrants across the country and in Minnesota are reacting to news that some will not face deportation. Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will allow people younger than 30 who were brought to this country as children to stay.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Pentagon salutes gay pride month

Pentagon salutes gay pride month

Last summer, gays in the military dared not acknowledge their sexual orientation. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups.

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Report: Middle-income family spends $235,000 to raise baby

Report: Middle-income family spends $235,000 to raise baby

A government report released Thursday found that a middle-income family with a child born last year will spend about $235,000 in child-related expenses from birth through age 17.

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CEO on Scouts' governing board opposes ban on gays

CEO on Scouts' governing board opposes ban on gays

A high-profile member of the Boy Scouts of America's governing board says he doesn't support the Scouts' policy of excluding gays and will work from within to seek a change.

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Georgia denies KKK application to adopt highway

A Ku Klux Klan group in Georgia lost its bid to join the state's highway cleanup program, but a legal challenge to the decision may be looming.

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KKK group aims to adopt highway for litter control

A Ku Klux Klan group is trying to join Georgia's "Adopt-A-Highway" program to clean up litter on a mile-long stretch of road, creating a quandary for state officials.

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The Week in Commentary

A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they generated.

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