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March 27, 2024 5:02 AM

Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women’s basketball team in Idaho

Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Wash.

by Troy Oppie

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March 26, 2024 3:12 PM

Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill

At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.

by NPR Washington Desk

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March 26, 2024 2:54 PM

Minnesota Senate to pay former top DFL aide $110K to settle claims over her dismissal

Carly Melin, a former chief of staff to the DFL Senate caucus, was let go and claimed it was related to who she was married to. The Senate Rules Committee has agreed to resolve the issue without agreeing to wrongdoing.

by Dana Ferguson

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March 26, 2024 1:12 PM

Addressing the disparity in access to colon cancer screenings in Minnesota

A program at M Health Fairview is in its 10th year of providing free colonoscopies to underserved communities.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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March 26, 2024 10:22 AM

Plan for St. Cloud homeless shelter moves ahead despite business opposition

Avivo, a nonprofit that operates a shelter with small, indoor units in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood, wants to build a similar facility in St. Cloud to house 56 people.

by Kirsti Marohn

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March 26, 2024 4:00 AM

‘Always truth in their story’: How one author talks across political divides

Author Mónica Guzmán says she’s the proud, liberal daughter of conservative parents. She wrote a book about how she navigates challenging political discussions — and how the rest of us can use the same techniques to preserve important relationships.

by Catharine Richert

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March 25, 2024 4:00 AM

Bemidji State University community works to prevent possible drug deaths

The CDC reports over one million people in the U.S. have died from drug overdoses since 1999. Bemidji State University, having experienced its own losses, is now taking action.

by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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March 22, 2024 1:35 PM

CAIR-MN announces, later uninvites writer Shaun King as keynote speaker

The writer and activist was slotted to deliver the keynote speech at CAIR-Minnesota’s annual fundraiser. On Thursday, the nonprofit rescinded their invitation after concerns about King’s past fundraising efforts.

by Feven Gerezgiher

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March 21, 2024 4:46 PM

Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

A bill in the Legislature aims to help one group — providing foreign-trained physicians an easier path to practice medicine in Minnesota.

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March 21, 2024 1:35 PM

Judge rejects Camp Nenookaasi’s request for temporary ban on evictions a second time

Four people affiliated with the camp argue that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey violated their constitutional rights in two of the last evictions.

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Social Issues

Police investigating racial harassment of NCAA women’s basketball team in Idaho

Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill

Minnesota Senate to pay former top DFL aide $110K to settle claims over her dismissal

Addressing the disparity in access to colon cancer screenings in Minnesota

Plan for St. Cloud homeless shelter moves ahead despite business opposition

‘Always truth in their story’: How one author talks across political divides

Bemidji State University community works to prevent possible drug deaths

CAIR-MN announces, later uninvites writer Shaun King as keynote speaker

Lost wages, opportunities: College-educated immigrants find many barriers to high-skilled jobs in the U.S.

Judge rejects Camp Nenookaasi’s request for temporary ban on evictions a second time

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