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State Patrol: BAC of killed Mankato student was 0.06 percent

State Patrol: BAC of killed Mankato student was 0.06 percent

Rissa Amen-Reif, the Mankato college student who was struck and killed by a car after attending a sorority party in November, had a blood alcohol level of .06 percent, below the legal level of intoxication, according to the State Patrol.
by Melanie Sommer

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Mpls program promises housing for long-term homeless

Mpls program promises housing for long-term homeless

Money from Minneapolis and other sources is being used to hire outreach workers who offer homeless people on the street a place to live.
by Dan Olson

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MLK Day job fair draws thousands

MLK Day job fair draws thousands

Economists and politicians are worried about the economy. Minnesota's state economist said last week that the state is in a recession. Congress is debating a possible stimulus package. What do these uncertain economic times mean for African-Americans?

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Obama inspires black Minnesotans

Obama inspires black Minnesotans

You have to wonder what Martin Luther King would say. Forty years after Dr. King's death, for the first time, a black man has a real shot at the White House. What does Barack Obama's candidacy mean to African-Americans in Minnesota?
by Curtis Gilbert

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Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Myrlie Evers - Williams, former chairperson of the NAACP, and NPR correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault remember the contributions Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. made to the civil rights movement and how his legacy will be carried forward.

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'A Slave No More'

'A Slave No More'

Midmorning looks to history to understand the struggle for civil rights today.

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Twin Cities native finds the connection between her uncle and Andy Warhol

Twin Cities native finds the connection between her uncle and Andy Warhol

Minneapolis native Esther Robinson discovered by chance that her uncle was at the center of one of the most exciting times in American art history. Now she's telling his story in her film, "A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory."
by Euan Kerr

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New media a major factor in the 2008 campaign

New media a major factor in the 2008 campaign

The advent of YouTube and other Internet video sites fueled a new breed of citizen journalists during the 2006 midterm elections, and the trend is expected to grow this year. Already there are signs in Minnesota that the candidates are paying attention.
by Jessica Mador

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Lawmakers propose to crack down on binge drinking

Lawmakers propose to crack down on binge drinking

Recent high-profile tragedies involving alcohol are sparking renewed interest in state legislation to limit cheap drink specials at bars and also change state law to allow colleges to notify parents about alcohol violations.
by Art Hughes

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Can the binge drinking problem be solved?

Can the binge drinking problem be solved?

In the second part of the conversation on excessive alcohol consumption, Kerri Miller and her guests talk about what can be done to curb risky drinking and save lives.

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