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Social Issues

Continuing the struggle

Continuing the struggle

Longtime civil rights activist Andrew Young was part of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s inner circle. He'll talk about black presidential candidates past and present, and about his role in advancing civil rights, particularly in the South.

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Kara Walker's art traces the color line

Kara Walker's art traces the color line

Kara Walker may be the only artist to tackle racism, slavery, sexual abuse or oppression in a way that at first seems beautiful, poetic and even witty. The Walker Art Center is currently presenting the first-ever survey of the 37-year-old artist's work.
by Marianne Combs

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Minnesota Historical Society closes Grand Mound burial site

Minnesota Historical Society closes Grand Mound burial site

The Minnesota Historical Society has permanently closed the Grand Mound History Center near International Falls. The 2,200-year-old burial mounds are the largest surviving prehistoric structure in the upper Midwest.
by Tom Robertson

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Wisconsin hunter to stand trial in killing

A judge ordered a white hunter to stand trial for murder in the fatal shooting and stabbing of a Hmong hunter in woods near Peshtigo last month.

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Should Minnesota mandate cancer vaccine?

Should Minnesota mandate cancer vaccine?

Lawmakers at the state Capitol are debating whether to require 12-year-old girls to get a vaccine that prevents some forms of cervical cancer. Opponents are concerned it would send a mixed message about sexuality to young women.
by Tom Scheck

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