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DFL lawmakers say undocumented immigrants should have access to driver's licenses

16 minutes ago · Riham Feshir

House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, introduced a bill Thursday that would give undocumented immigrants access to Minnesota driver's licenses.

Minnesota lawmaker seeks crackdown on fake hate crime claims

7 hours ago · Associated Press

A Minnesota lawmaker wants tougher penalties for falsely reporting hate crimes in his state after an actor in Chicago was accused of doing so.

Hoda Muthana, an Alabama woman who left home to join the Islamic State

U.S. says Alabama woman who joined Islamic State isn't citizen

Feb 20, 2019 · Associated Press

An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said on Wednesday.

People walk in front of Coffman Memorial Union.

U task force recommends removing Coffman's and other names from Twin Cities campuses

Feb 20, 2019 · Jon Collins

The task force cited four buildings in the Twin Cities named for former officials found to have supported discriminatory policies at the university.

3min 43sec

Wisconsin school ends cheerleading awards for body parts

Feb 20, 2019 · Associated Press

A Wisconsin high school is ending cheerleading awards given annually to girls with the largest breasts or buttocks -- dubbed "Big Booty" and "Big Boobie" -- after the American Civil Liberties Union demanded action following repeated complaints from parents and a former coach to school and district officials.

An enormous portrait of George Washington hung alongside swastika banners

When Nazis took Manhattan

Feb 20, 2019 · Sarah Kate Kramer

In 1939, an event at Madison Square Garden was billed as a "Pro-America Rally." It was, in fact, a rally in support of Hitler and fascism.

7min 43sec
A Burberry model wearing a hoodie with a cord tied like a noose.

Burberry apologizes for nooselike knot on fashion hoodie

Feb 19, 2019 · Richard Gonzales

A runway model who objected to the impression made by the drawstring says she was initially told to "keep it to yourself."

Immigration Force Feeding

Lawmakers seek probe of ICE force-feeding of immigrants

Feb 19, 2019 · Associated Press

Nearly 50 Democratic lawmakers called for a watchdog investigation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday after the agency confirmed it had been force-feeding immigrant detainees on a hunger strike.

Marijuana plants grow under artificial light.

What if every day was 4/20 in Minnesota?

Feb 19, 2019 · Martin Moylan

If Minnesota lawmakers pass a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use -- a policy Gov. Tim Walz supports -- how would users' health be affected?

4min 3sec 1 video
Retired Judge Pamela Alexander sits for a portrait.

ChangeMakers: Pamela Alexander, first black woman judge in MN, sees gaps and opportunities

Feb 19, 2019 · Evan Frost

Retired Hennepin County Judge Pamela Alexander, 66, is a fourth-generation Minnesotan and the first black female judge in Minnesota.

UNOCHA's new set of icons

Can you guess the meaning of these humanitarian icons?

Feb 18, 2019 · Malaka Gharib

They're used in infographics, maps, charts and signs to help make crisis-related information easier to understand. See if you can understand what they convey.

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said Friday that it was implementing new guidelines to identify minors in spousal and fiancée visas.

U.S. agency tightens immigration rules to spotlight child marriage

Feb 15, 2019 · Sasha Ingber

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released new rules for officers to identify visa petitions in which spouses are minors. No minimum age requirement for such requests currently exists.

Jesse Harvey, founder of the Church of Safe Injection, stands in a Denny's parking lot in Auburn, Maine, alongside four sharps containers filled with used needles collected from drug users around the neighboring city of Lewiston.

'Church of Safe Injection' offers needles, naloxone to prevent opioid overdoses

Feb 12, 2019 · Deborah Becker

The group says it has 18 chapters in eight states, all of them funded by private, anonymous donations. Members distribute free and clean drug-use supplies even at the risk of being arrested.

4min 53sec
Martha Hernandez (left) and Ana Suda say they were interrupted and detained because they spoke Spanish while shopping at a convenience store in Havre, Mont. They've now filed a lawsuit.

Americans who were detained after speaking Spanish in Montana sue U.S. border agency

Feb 15, 2019 · Bill Chappell

"I saw that you guys are speaking Spanish, which is very unheard of up here," an agent told two women in a convenience store. The two friends were born in California and Texas.

President Trump announces his emergency declaration during a Rose Garden event at the White House on Friday.

Many presidents have declared emergencies, but not like Trump has

Feb 15, 2019 · Scott Horsley

When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine -- even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges.

Newly sworn-in U.S. citizens rise from their seats during a 2018 naturalization ceremony in Alexandria, Va.

Supreme Court to decide if 2020 census includes citizenship question

Feb 15, 2019 · Hansi Lo Wang

The high court agreed to a speedy review of a lower court's ruling that stopped Trump administration plans to use the census to ask whether every person living in the country is a U.S. citizen.

Leslie Redmond stands for a portrait at University of St. Thomas.

ChangeMakers: Leslie Redmond, youngest leader of Mpls. NAACP

Feb 15, 2019 · Christine T. Nguyen

Leslie Redmond, 26, became the youngest president of the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP when she was elected to the position in March. She is pursuing her law degree and Master of Business Administration at St. Thomas University.

Thousands fill Cedar Street in Minneapolis.

Photos: March raises awareness of violence facing indigenous people

Feb 14, 2019 · Christine T. Nguyen

Thousands of people wearing red took part in a ceremony and march Thursday in Minneapolis in honor of indigenous people who are missing or have been killed.

10 photos
A 3D-printed gun called the Liberator. A man was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for violating a court order after he printed his own 3D gun.

Texas man with 3D-printed gun and 'hit list' of lawmakers sentenced to 8 years

Feb 14, 2019 · Matthew S. Schwartz

The man printed the gun after a background check stopped him from purchasing a firearm legally. His sentencing comes as lawmakers around the country are trying to expand background check requirements.

Some Owatonna parents question district's decision to call police

Feb 14, 2019 · Elizabeth Shockman

Two juveniles have been charged with assault, and some parents say the school's response was excessive.

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