'This is who Robynne is:' A father's struggle to accept his daughter is gay
Robynne Curlee feared telling her conservative Christian father that she was gay. For John Curlee, accepting his daughter’s identity didn’t come easily and required working hard to understand it.
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Town in Washington state to pay $15 million to parents of 13-year-old who drowned at summer camp
A town in Washington state will pay the parents of a teen $15 million to settle a wrongful-death lawsuit they filed after he drowned during a town summer camp outing
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Jury awards $700k to Seattle protesters jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on barricade
Four protesters have been awarded nearly $700,000 after they were jailed for writing anti-police slogans in chalk on a temporary police barricade on Jan. 1, 2021
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Reform, accountability become tug toy in proposed Minneapolis Police contract
Labor attorney Jim Michels, who represents the Minneapolis Police Federation and more than 40 other unions, says trying to squeeze police reform and accountability into a labor agreement is, in essence, impossible — or at least improbable.
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Lino Lakes City Council votes to back 1-year development moratorium, halting Muslim-oriented project
Opponents of the development have concerns about residential density and argue that the development would put too much stress on local infrastructure. Those backing the project say opposition to the project is linked to Islamophobia.
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Donald Trump's gag order partially lifted in New York hush money trial
The former President and leading GOP candidate can now make statements about witnesses and jurors.
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The surgeon general declared gun violence a public health crisis. What does that do?
The nation's top doctor issued an advisory on Tuesday declaring gun violence a public health crisis and prescribing policy changes to treat it as such. It's both unprecedented and unenforceable.
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Mother of Chicago woman missing in the Bahamas says she's `deeply concerned' about her disappearance
The mother of a Chicago woman who vanished last week in the Bahamas while attending a yoga retreat says she’s “deeply concerned” about her daughter’s disappearance in the Caribbean nation
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Twin Cities named among 2024's best places to bike
The Twin Cities were ranked in the top 10 of PeopleForBikes’ annual City Ratings. Minneapolis ranked No. 1 and St. Paul ranked No. 4.
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Dive into Somali Week with performances, cultural events and a street fair
Celebrations kick off this weekend with a Somali Cultural Festival in Plymouth in the lead up to Somali Independence Day. They wrap up June 30 with a concert.
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