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Maureen O'Connell leads an insurance talk in St. Paul, Minn., in 2013 to help attendees understand how the federal health law could affect them.

Minnesota Moves To Shore Up Health Insurance Market

12:26pm February 06, 2017

by Mark Zdechlik

The Minnesota Legislature passed a bailout to make coverage under the Affordable Care Act more affordable, rejected an option for bare-bones insurance and is floating a state-sponsored public option.

Protesters opposing the proposed Dakota Access Pipeline at the Oceti Sakowin Camp in North Dakota. Lawmakers in the state have proposed bills that would increase penalties for protesters who block highways.

Bills Across The Country Could Increase Penalties For Protesters

4:40pm January 31, 2017

by Clay Masters

In North Dakota, a lawmaker has introduced a bill that would allow motorists to run over and kill any protester obstructing a highway as long as the driver did not do it intentionally.

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Ilhan Omar, a Democratic candidate for state representative in Minnesota, gives an acceptance speech on election night, November 8, in Minneapolis.

Somali Refugee Makes History In U.S. Election

4:13pm November 10, 2016

by Doualy Xaykaothao

On Tuesday, 34-year-old Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-American lawmaker in the United States, winning a seat in the Minnesota House.

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Parents Speak Out, Say FBI Arrest Saved Son On Verge Of Joining ISIS

10:22am September 29, 2016

by Dina Temple-Raston

Parents of a young man who pleaded guilty to trying to join ISIS met with community leaders this week. They made the case for why parents should report their kids if they suspect them of radicalizing.

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Susan Frawley Eisele holds her 6-week-old son, Albert Jr., at the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York City in 1936. Eisele, of Blue Earth, Minn., won an essay contest with Country Home magazine and was named best American rural correspondent of 1936.

When Mrs. Eisele Took Manhattan: Big City Failed To Awe Minnesota Journalist

11:21pm September 28, 2016

by Kitty Eisele

In 1936, Country Home magazine sent its "rural correspondent of the year" Susan Eisele on a trip to NYC. With a 6-week-old in tow, she soaked up the city and hit it off with hard-bitten newspapermen.

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A sign reading "Your Life Mattered" hangs on a lectern outside J.J. Hill Montessori School in St. Paul, Minn., on July 14, following a funeral service for Philando Castile at the Cathedral of St. Paul. Castile, who was a cafeteria manager at the school, w

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Outside Attorney Joining Prosecutors On Philando Castile Shooting Case

3:17pm July 29, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Ramsey County Attorney John Choi says he won't step aside but will incorporate a "special prosecutor" into his team. Castile was shot and killed by a police officer during a traffic stop July 6.

A car with "#Justice4Philando" written on it is parked outside the funeral of Philando Castile at the Cathedral of St. Paul.

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46 Stops: On 'The Driving Life And Death Of Philando Castile'

3:34pm July 20, 2016

by Leah Donnella

Gene Demby talks with NPR's Cheryl Corley and Eyder Peralta, who reported on Philando Castile's encounters with local police — 46 of them — before he was killed during a traffic stop.

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Anna Gambucci, protesting at the site of the shooting of Philando Castile.

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Here's What Some Twin Cities Residents Say About Philando Castile's Killing

9:00pm July 10, 2016

by Adrian Florido

People who live near the site of the shooting recall tension over race and policing long before officer Jeronimo Yanez killed Philando Castile.

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Police officers launch smoke bombs and tear gas to clear out protesters who shut down highway I-94 on Saturday in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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More Than 200 People Arrested At Protests In Louisiana And Minnesota

6:19pm July 10, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Protesters gathered around the country Saturday. And while the demonstrations were largely peaceful, tensions erupted in Minnesota and Louisiana.

A screenshot from the live video feed that was posted by a woman whose boyfriend was shot and killed in Falcon Heights, Minn., on Wednesday.

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Minnesota Gov. Calls Traffic Stop Shooting 'Absolutely Appalling At All Levels'

7:34pm July 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The killing of Philando Castile, 32, in suburban St. Paul, Minn., is the second police shooting of an African-American man to gain national attention this week.