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Social Issues

Minnesotans heading to DC to protest economic inequality

A group of about 100 Minnesotans upset about economic inequality will be in Washington, D.C. this week for a four-day rally. Thousands of protesters from around the country plan to pitch tents on the National Mall starting Monday to call attention to the need for jobs and the widening gap between the rich and the poor.
by Madeleine Baran

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MnDOT reports increased hires of women, minorities on projects

Increased hires of women, minorities and disadvantaged businesses for transportation construction projects over the last three years are being reported.
by Jessica Mador

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Flying with Children

Flying with Children

Being on a flight with young children can be tough -- on parents and on childless passengers. Airlines experimenting with some new tactics for handling the situation are getting very mixed reviews. What are the best ways to ensure a peaceful flight for all on increasingly cramped airplanes?

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Obama: Relations with tribes at turning point

President Barack Obama says his administration offers a turning point in the tangled relationship between Washington and Native American tribes.

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Occupy protesters must remove items from Mpls. plaza

Occupy protesters must remove items from Mpls. plaza

Hennepin County authorities said Friday that it's time for anti-Wall Street protesters who have been occupying a plaza outside the government center in Minneapolis to begin removing their items from the grounds.

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Civic leaders to meet on racial disparity problems in Minn.

Minnesota was once on the vanguard of managing social issues. But that's changed, and a group of civic and elected leaders meets Friday to work out a strategy on how to deal with the growing problem.
by Brandt Williams

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Healthy diets necessary for fighting HIV

Healthy diets necessary for fighting HIV

About 6,800 people in Minnesota live with HIV or AIDS. Many of them also are poor, which makes it difficult to maintain healthy diets necessary for fighting the disease.
by Julie Siple

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Occupy MN sets up tents in plaza as security watches

Occupy MN sets up tents in plaza as security watches

Hennepin County Sheriff's deputies photographed and video recorded the scene at the county government plaza this Wednesday evening as Occupy MN protestors set up tents.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Number of American Indian children in foster care worries tribal leaders

Number of American Indian children in foster care worries tribal leaders

Each year about 1,500 American Indian children in Minnesota spend time in foster care or other out-of-home-care. In Minnesota, American Indian children are 14 times more likely to be placed in out-of-home care than white children - the widest such gap in the nation. That worries tribal officials who say the tribes should be able to determine which of their families need intervention, and what kind.
by Sasha Aslanian

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