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Judge keeps North Dakota abortion ban from taking effect

Judge keeps North Dakota abortion ban from taking effect

A North Dakota judge says he'll keep the state’s ban on abortion from taking effect because there's a "substantial probability” that a constitutional challenge to the law will succeed in court. Judge Bruce Romanick’s Monday ruling means abortion is still legal in North Dakota.
by The Associated Press

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Families fear a ban on gender affirming care in the wake of harassment of clinics

Families fear a ban on gender affirming care in the wake of harassment of clinics

Activists are campaigning against clinics that offer care for transgender teenagers. Some families worry that will only fuel efforts to ban gender-affirming care in their state.
by Blake Farmer

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Latino voters weigh abortion rights — and the economy — in a key congressional race

Latino voters weigh abortion rights — and the economy — in a key congressional race

Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., is running for reelection in a newly drawn district against Republican Yesli Vega as the national conversation on abortion plays out, especially with Latino voters.
by Ben Paviour

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When a regional theater got millions to remake itself, it focused on racial healing

When a regional theater got millions to remake itself, it focused on racial healing

The historically Black Penumbra Theatre has received millions in grants to remake itself into a center for racial healing. What will its choices reveal about regional theater's future?
by Neda Ulaby

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Sviggum steps down as U regents vice chair after questioning Morris campus diversity

Sviggum steps down as U regents vice chair after questioning Morris campus diversity

University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum had defended and later apologized for his comments suggesting diversity might be creating a marketing problem for the Morris campus. He said Tuesday he’ll finish his term as regent, but will no longer serve as the board’s vice chair.
by MPR News Staff

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A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

A century after a Black church burned, a call to acknowledge history

More than 100 years ago, arsonists set fire to Brown's Chapel AME Church in Hastings. On Sunday, members of the community —  including a descendant of the congregation — came out to First Presbyterian Church in Hastings to remember the historic church and acknowledge the legacy of racism that stoked the fire which burned the building. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Calls grow to boycott Adidas as the company stays silent on Ye's antisemitism

Calls grow to boycott Adidas as the company stays silent on Ye's antisemitism

Adidas placed its relationship with the rapper under review earlier this month. And while he's since doubled down, the company hasn't given an update — and continues to release new Yeezy products.
by Rachel Treisman

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