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Relatives of missing, murdered Indigenous Minnesotans mourn, mark progress at state Capitol

Relatives of missing, murdered Indigenous Minnesotans mourn, mark progress at state Capitol

Attendees of a national day of action dressed in bright red, some with red handprints over their mouths, a symbol of the movement for missing and murdered Indigenous people.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox and Kerem Yücel

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Hate-fueled violence is growing even as Proud Boys are convicted for extremism

Hate-fueled violence is growing even as Proud Boys are convicted for extremism

The conviction of four Proud Boys members for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol is high profile, but what impact will it have? NPR's Leila Fadel asks extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss.
by Destinee Adams

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U.N. Panel hears Minnesotans' stories of systemic racism in policing and prisons

U.N. Panel hears Minnesotans' stories of systemic racism in policing and prisons

Two experts from the United Nations Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement (EMLER) were at the Twin Cities Urban League Headquarters in North Minneapolis as part of a fact-gathering tour across the country.
by Nicole Ki

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Frustration grows over wait on OxyContin maker's settlement

Frustration grows over wait on OxyContin maker's settlement

A federal court is still considering whether it's lawful to give members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma protection from civil lawsuits in exchange for their contribution to the settlement: the company itself and up to $6 billion in cash.
by The Associated Press

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Walz signs bills to ban conversion therapy, protect abortion and gender-affirming care

Walz signs bills to ban conversion therapy, protect abortion and gender-affirming care

With the governor’s action, Minnesota will become a refuge for people seeking gender affirming care and abortions as other states move to restrict such care. Walz also enacted a law that bans conversion therapy.
by Nina Moini

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Changing how U.S. forms ask about race and ethnicity is complicated. Here's why

Changing how U.S. forms ask about race and ethnicity is complicated. Here's why

How your race and ethnicity are reported for the U.S. census, federal surveys and other forms may change. That could affect data used to redraw voting maps, enforce civil rights and guide research.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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