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August 21, 2020 4:00 AM

100 years of women voting: 3 Minnesota women who paved way for women's suffrage

In honor of 100 years of women voting, we’re taking a look back at the work of three Minnesota women who helped break down barriers and paved the way for women’s suffrage.

by Nina Moini and Jiwon Choi

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August 20, 2020 8:31 PM

Fact check: Biden's address to the DNC, annotated

Joe Biden formally accepted the Democratic Party's nomination for president on the fourth night of the convention. Here are fact checks and analysis of his remarks.

by NPR Staff

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August 20, 2020 7:15 PM

Minneapolis to spend $4.8 million on temporary police station

The city of Minneapolis plans to rent an office building for at least three years to serve as a temporary headquarters for police displaced from the 3rd Precinct.

by Matt Sepic

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August 20, 2020 1:52 PM

Listen: Kamala Harris and Barack Obama at Day 3 of Democratic National Convention

Kamala Harris, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Elizabeth Warren speak on the third night of the “virtual” Democratic National Convention.

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August 20, 2020 1:19 PM

Biden to DNC: 'I will draw on the best of us' if elected president

Joe Biden promises to protect the United States and to be "an ally of the light, not the darkness" — contrasting himself against President Trump.

by MPR News Staff

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August 20, 2020 12:15 PM

Another Line 3 appeal: Four things to know

In the latest twist to the saga of the Line 3 oil replacement project, the Walz administration is challenging the proposed pipeline in court. Here are four things to know about this step in the yearslong process.

by Dan Kraker

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August 20, 2020 8:50 AM

Ex-White House adviser Steve Bannon charged with misusing donations for Trump's border wall

The former political adviser to President Trump was indicted alongside three other people in connection with an effort to defraud "hundreds of thousands of donors," according to federal prosecutors.

by Barbara Sprunt

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August 20, 2020 8:05 AM

U.S. jobless claims jump back above 1 million in face of virus

The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that employers are still cutting large numbers of jobs as the coronavirus bedevils the U.S. economy.

by The Associated Press

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August 19, 2020 11:15 PM

Key takeaways from night 3 of the Democratic convention

Democrats’ persistent theme: President Donald Trump is unsuited for the White House both in skills and temperament. And no one, not even former President Barack Obama, held back Wednesday night.

by The Associated Press

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August 19, 2020 5:21 PM

Young Democrats wonder whether party is prioritizing nostalgia over the future

The speaker lineup has made some wonder whether the party is failing to emphasize enough of a forward-focused vision for the country, which is most likely to entice younger voters.

by Sam Gringlas

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