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Abortion · MinneapolisMCCL’s new TV and digital ad explains that Minnesota law allows abortion for any reason and at any time during pregnancy—and that some lawmakers and advocates now want to enshrine this extreme policy in the Minnesota Constitution. But is the ad true? Are its claims accurate? Yes, they are. Everything in the ad is demonstrably correct. Below are responses (with supporting evidence) to common questions. Does Minnesota law really allow abo…See the Story
Let's check the facts: MCCL's new ad and the truth about abortion in Minnesota
US Supreme Court · MinneapolisUpon watching a fence erected following the closure of a homeless encampment, and the one tree nearby cut down, an elder with a home nearby remarked, “Don’t blame the tree.” Having spent nearly 30 years working with homeless families, youth and single adults throughout Minnesota, I am often asked about the myths and realities of homelessness. As we await the U.S. Supreme Court decision on whether a person can sleep outside when there is no emer…See the Story
Revisiting homelessness myths as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs criminality of sleeping outside
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisResearchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering co-led a new study by an international team that will improve the detection of gravitational waves—ripples in space and time.See the Story
Researchers advance detection of gravitational waves to study collisions of neutron stars and black holes
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Minneapolis, Minnesota · MinneapolisUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have constructed a robot that uses machine learning to fully automate a complicated microinjection process used in genetic research.See the Story
Automated machine learning robot unlocks new potential for genetics research
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Health · MinneapolisFor Myriam Roby, doctor of nursing practice and Health Equity Clinical outcomes director at Hennepin Healthcare, walking into a car dealership led to the creation of an event to combat breast cancer disparities.
Myriam Roby, doctor of nursing practice “We had a conversation (at the dealership) and started brainstorming about how we could collaborate to do a service for our communities as well as a service for each other,” said David Jones, di…See the Story
Pre-Mother’s Day dinner and health expo targets breast cancer disparities
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Wages · MinneapolisAs we debate what constitutes a livable wage in Minnesota – with the current $15.57 an hour minimum wage in Minneapolis and St. Paul considered by many to be inadequate to cover living costs here — be aware that there is a group of workers earning far, far less. Minnesota has the dubious distinction of having the second highest per-capita rate of people with disabilities earning wages that are below the federal minimum. This is legal because of …See the Story
Minnesota should end sub-minimum wage for workers with disabilities
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