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The Star Tribune has dropped its nine-year-old ban on using American Indian team nicknames on its sports pages.
      Editor Anders Gyllenhaal made the announcement in a column June 8, saying the newspaper was trying "to strike a balance between a
commitment to accuracy and the need for sensitivity."
      He said that instead of a ban, "editors and reporters will use
judgment and care to produce respectful coverage." 
   MPR's All Things Considered host Lorna Benson talks with  Gyllenhaal.

Star Tribune to drop ban on American Indian team nicknames

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