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Two survivors tell their stories on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Two survivors tell their stories on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Two girls, Sabina Zimering and Lucy Smith, hid from the Nazis in Poland during World War II. They survived the Holocaust and live in Minnesota today. Zimering wrote her story in the book, "Hiding in the Open." Both women were interviewed by MPR's Dan Olson for the "Voices of Minnesota" series.

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Revisiting immigration reform during the recession

Revisiting immigration reform during the recession

The Obama administration is considering bringing out immigration reform proposals, perhaps even before the economy begins to improve.

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10 years later, Columbine's hold remains strong

10 years later, Columbine's hold remains strong

Teenage gunmen spilled the blood of children before Columbine - in Alaska, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oregon. After Columbine, more blood was shed in Minnesota and California, in Germany and Finland.

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Phone calls from missing Somalis send mixed messages

Phone calls from missing Somalis send mixed messages

When the first group of young Somali men disappeared from Minneapolis back in 2007, they weren't on the FBI's radar yet. In phone calls back to their Minnesota friends, they appeared homesick and disillusioned.
by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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Somalis assess their life in Minnesota

Somalis assess their life in Minnesota

Two Somali men who are longtime Minnesota residents discuss the major concerns of Somalis living in Minnesota, including whether young men are being recruited to fight with terrorists.

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State of Black America

State of Black America

For 30 years, the National Urban League has issued a report on what it means to be black in America and what the president should do to eliminate inequality. The Urban League has praise, as well as some recommendations, for the first African-American president. Also: what journalists in the black community are encountering when they criticize President Obama.

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Children of the deported

Children of the deported

It's a story that's made headlines for years -- immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally are detained and sent back to their home countries. A lot of times, they leave families behind, including U.S.-born kids.
by Elizabeth Baier

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Earlier Somali money transfer case went nowhere

Earlier Somali money transfer case went nowhere

Searches by federal agents at three money-transfer businesses in Minneapolis that cater to the Somali community last week recall another time similar businesses came under scrutiny here, a major international investigation that produced few results.
by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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Judge rules White Earth casino not subject to taxes

A federal judge has ruled that the White Earth Band's Shooting Star Casino is not subject to county property taxes, ending a bitter chapter between the band and Mahnomen County.

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Somalis in Minnesota react to barrage of bad news

Somalis in Minnesota react to barrage of bad news

Somalia has been dominating the headlines in recent weeks, with various news stories in Minnesota and around the world focusing on events related to that African country. Somalis in Minnesota are reacting in various ways to the avalanche of publicity about their homeland.
by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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