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National UAW strike expands to Twin Cities area

National UAW strike expands to Twin Cities area

Workers picketed for a second day outside of an auto parts warehouse in Plymouth, Minn., on Saturday after United Auto Workers leaders expanded the union's strike against the Big Three automakers.
by Mark Zdechlik and Feven Gerezgiher

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UAW ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford

UAW ramps up strikes against GM and Stellantis — but not Ford

The United Auto Workers union said it’s expanding its historic strike against the Big Three automakers to all parts distribution facilities at General Motors and Stellantis across the country — including two sites in the Twin Cities metro area.
by Danielle Kaye

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In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

In St. Paul schools, gender-neutral bathrooms have proven safer for all students

Gender-neutral bathrooms in schools have been the focus of questions and political debate across the country. Johnson Senior High School in St. Paul, which made all of its bathrooms gender neutral in 2016, has some answers.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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These 2020 census results break down people's race and ethnicity into details

These 2020 census results break down people's race and ethnicity into details

The U.S. census asked for more details about people's race and ethnicity in 2020 than ever before. New results show how many responded with identities such as Irish, Jamaican, Arab and Salvadoran.
by Connie Hanzhang Jin and Hansi Lo Wang

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Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance

Alabama band director tased by police for not stopping his students' performance

Johnny Mims and his school band were wrapping up their last song when Birmingham police insisted the performance stop immediately. The confrontation ended with Mims tased in front of his students.
by Juliana Kim

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Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault on 50 years covering Black lives

Journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault on 50 years covering Black lives

Hunter-Gault talked to MPR News host Angela Davis about her latest book, her conversation with Nelson Mandela, how she made history and why Black history needs to be told.
by Angela Davis and Nicole Johnson

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Surge of interest in K-12 Solar for Schools program

Surge of interest in K-12 Solar for Schools program

More K-12 school districts are installing solar energy systems, saving them thousands of dollars in utility bills. But initial startup costs can halt a lot of them in their tracks. A state grant program allows more districts to make the transition to solar energy.
by Hannah Yang

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Practitioner works to erase stigma some Black Minnesotans feel about mental health care

Practitioner works to erase stigma some Black Minnesotans feel about mental health care

Adejoke Adedeji, owner of Nexus of Hope, started the psychiatric clinic after a personal experience with mental illness. Now, she serves as a vital resource for Minnesota Nigerians and other people of color seeking culturally inclusive mental health care.
by Sarah Thamer

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