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November 11, 2011 4:00 AM

Human rights commissioner promises quicker investigation, resolution

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights commissioner told community leaders that his new policy is to investigate every charge of discrimination filed with the agency with faster response and resolution to complaints.

by Tim Pugmire

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November 10, 2011 12:34 PM

Dayton seeks to expand Minn. veteran job training

A proposal timed to Veterans Day would give more Minnesotans with a military past access to job training programs.

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November 10, 2011 9:04 AM

Penn State students rally around Paterno

Students at Penn State erupted in protest last night after the university's board of trustees announced the firing of longtime football coach Joe Paterno for his role in handling sex abuse allegations against a former coach. Midmorning looks at the curious reaction of the students, and what that says about the role of sports on college campuses.

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November 9, 2011 4:29 PM

Minn. gets $1M grant to improve transportation for vets

Minnesota is one of more than 30 states receiving a grant aimed at helping veterans and their families stay mobile in their communities.

by Laura Yuen

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November 9, 2011 3:56 PM

Law signed letting UND drop Fighting Sioux name

North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple has signed a law allowing the state's flagship university to shed its 81-year-old Fighting Sioux nickname.

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November 8, 2011 4:37 PM

Hennepin Co. toughens rules for OccupyMN

The Hennepin County Board voted unanimously Tuesday to prohibit OccupyMN protesters from sleeping on the Government Center plaza or the center grounds, starting next week.

by Brandt Williams

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November 8, 2011 3:05 PM

Years after Somali men left Minn., youth decry extremism

Young Somali-American community leaders in Minnesota are stepping up to keep their peers on the right path. But some are still struggling with a lack of support, the pressures of negative media attention, and the problem of the so-called "Starbucks dads."

by Laura Yuen

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November 8, 2011 8:25 AM

What next for Occupy Wall Street?

As winter moves in, the Occupy Wall Street movement faces the question of how it can maintain it's presence both in physical spaces and in the public eye. Does the movement need to move into mainstream politics to have more of an impact?

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November 7, 2011 5:30 PM

New poverty estimates could help lawmakers identify solutions

A new census poverty measure released Monday shows that 49.1 million Americans live in poverty &mdash nearly two-and-a-half million more people than the Census previously reported.

by Brandt Williams