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College graduation gap is still wide for minorities

College graduation gap is still wide for minorities

Many colleges are recruiting and enrolling more underrepresented minority students, but a recent report shows that these students are not graduating at as high rates as their peers. Midmorning asks what kind of policy and cultural changes could help these students succeed.

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Muslim employees file EEOC complaint with Electrolux

Two Muslim workers at the Electrolux plant in St. Cloud have filed complaints with the Employee Equal Opportunity Commission over issues regarding the Muslim employees' observance of Ramadan.
by Ambar Espinoza

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Race and the tea party

Race and the tea party

The NAACP's resolution condemning racist elements within the tea party has angered people affiliated with the movement, who say that race has nothing to do with their criticism of the Obama administration. Should the tea party be held responsible for the comments and actions of very person who attends their rallies?

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Financial reform could reshape banking in low-income areas

In addition to giant Wall Street firms, the new federal financial reform law will also regulate financial institutions in low-income communities. Payday lenders and predatory mortgage lenders will fall under the oversight of the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
by Steven John

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A mile marker for the African American cycling community

A mile marker for the African American cycling community

Cyclists from across the country were in St. Paul this weekend for what's believed to be the first event of its kind: an African American-focused bike festival.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Some Minn. businesses bothered by canvassers

Some Minn. businesses bothered by canvassers

Some consider it a season of enthusiastic political fervor. Others, like area businesses, might see it as an annual infestation. Canvassers representing environmental and civil rights nonprofit organizations can now be found all over Dinkytown and Stadium Village.

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Why we need Veterans Court in Minnesota

Why we need Veterans Court in Minnesota

In many cases, veterans who are in trouble with the law would not be, if not for their military service.
by John Baker

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Dakota activists plan to test treaty rights in Minneapolis

Dakota activists plan to test treaty rights in Minneapolis

The highly publicized Ojibwe Indian "fish-off" on Lake Bemidji this spring has emboldened members of another Minnesota tribe to exercise what they believe to be their fishing rights.
by Laura Yuen

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Court to rehear Rochester discrimination claims

A federal appeals court has granted Rochester's request for a rehearing of its petition to dismiss discrimination claims made by two firefighter applicants.

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