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Social Issues

Minnesota Homeless Study resumes after 5 years

Minnesota Homeless Study resumes after 5 years

For more than 30 years, volunteers have conducted the Minnesota Homeless Study led by Wilder Research, which has given the most in-depth look available at homelessness across our state.  Due to the pandemic, the last time the study was conducted was five years ago.
by Nina Moini

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Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art

Confederate monument melted down to create new, more inclusive public art

A project in Charlottesville, Va., seeks to upend the narrative around the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the center of deadly white nationalist protests there in 2017.
by Debbie Elliott

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Black authors expo uplifts writers, promotes healing through storytelling

Black authors expo uplifts writers, promotes healing through storytelling

The expo started in 2017, first hosted at the NEON building in north Minneapolis. Attendance has quadrupled over the years, according to organizers. Saturday’s event marked its first in-person expo since the start of the pandemic.
by Feven Gerezgiher

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After surviving heart attack, Angela Conley seeks to raise risk awareness among Black women

After surviving heart attack, Angela Conley seeks to raise risk awareness among Black women

Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley survived a heart attack at just 45 years old and wants to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, which affects a disproportionately high number of Black women.
by Nina Moini

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Twin Cities queer hockey group worries new NHL guideline is shortsighted

Twin Cities queer hockey group worries new NHL guideline is shortsighted

Over the summer, the National Hockey League announced that special Jerseys worn during warmups on theme nights — like Pride night — would no longer be allowed. After a handful of players refused to wear them last season, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said it had become a distraction.
by Cathy Wurzer and Lukas Levin

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Minnesota Jews Against Genocide March calls for cease-fire in Gaza

Minnesota Jews Against Genocide March calls for cease-fire in Gaza

About a hundred people joined the Minnesota Jews Against Genocide March in downtown Minneapolis on Monday morning. The group is calling for a cease-fire and humanitarian aid measures in Gaza. 
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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A rabbi and imam in conversation on how they're counseling their communities

A rabbi and imam in conversation on how they're counseling their communities

The conflict in Israel and Gaza has brought grief and pain to many Jews and Muslims in the U.S. We invited a rabbi and an imam to share how they are counseling their congregations here in the States.
by Ari Shapiro, Karen Zamora and Sarah Handel

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'Systemic bias and injustice' in Kandiyohi County fight over child custody

'Systemic bias and injustice' in Kandiyohi County fight over child custody

Minnesota state law is supposed to prioritize relatives in foster care and adoption. But since 2020, the two children at the center of this story have lived in four foster homes in Minnesota — despite their aunt’s fight to adopt them.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gretchen Brown

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