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Social Issues

New Minnesota prescription drug board gets up and running but expects industry resistance

New Minnesota prescription drug board gets up and running but expects industry resistance

A new panel established by the state Legislature will soon begin its work to try to make prescription drugs more affordable for Minnesotans. It’s called the Prescription Drug Affordability Board.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Minnesota equal rights amendment revamped to include protections for abortion, gender care

Minnesota equal rights amendment revamped to include protections for abortion, gender care

For years, supporters of the equal rights amendment have sought to include new protections in the Minnesota Constitution. With a new tweak, DFL leaders say this could be the year it moves to the ballot.
by Dana Ferguson

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Activist, influencer Marley Dias speaks at annual MLK Breakfast

Activist, influencer Marley Dias speaks at annual MLK Breakfast

Marley Dias founded the 1,000 Black Girl Books initiative with the goal of increasing the number of books in school libraries with Black girls as a main character. Dias told the crowd at the annual MLK Breakfast that the recent debate around banning books about Black, LGBTQ+ and other identities from school libraries has taken her mission to a new level.
by Jeff Jones

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Human remains held by U's medical school raise questions around tribal consultation

Human remains held by U's medical school raise questions around tribal consultation

A preliminary review found that some of the remains are likely Native American in origin.  A newly revised federal law protecting Indigenous human remains went into effect Friday.
by Melissa Olson

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Frigid temps bring added stress for unhoused Minnesota families

Frigid temps bring added stress for unhoused Minnesota families

The season’s first subzero temperatures descend on the Twin Cities this weekend, adding new pressures to people seeking shelter and already overwhelmed shelters trying to meet the rising need.
by Kyra Miles

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Anoka County sheriff’s employee accused of racially profiling Palestinian men at MSP airport

Anoka County sheriff’s employee accused of racially profiling Palestinian men at MSP airport

A report from airport police says the woman verbally identified herself as “law enforcement” and said the men were acting suspicious on a Delta flight.
by Hibah Ansari

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