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PNS Daily Newscast - March 9, 2021
IA reporter trial renews calls to protect press freedoms; California movement to ban new gas stations is spreading.
2021Talks - March 9, 2021
The House votes on the American Rescue Plan, President Biden signs orders to advance gender equity, and with legislation pending to protect voting rights, pressure grows to end the Senate tactic of the filibuster.
Public News Service - MN: Social Justice
Click to downloadMINNEAPOLIS, Minn. -- Barring last-minute changes, court proceedings begin today in the trial of the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd. Amid worldwide coverage, local faith leaders and others remain focused on healing and righting racial inequities. Images of
MINNEAPOLIS -- A key advocacy group for Asian Americans in Minnesota hopes the country is turning the corner on reducing hateful rhetoric toward community members. But it said emerging plans need more detail, and lack of diversity in government still is a concern. Last week, President Joe Biden si
ST. PAUL, Minn. - The movement for reparations for Black Americans has seen greater urgency since the police killing of George Floyd last year. And in the state where he died, the effort to make amends has taken a big step. This week the St. Paul City Council unanimously approved a new commission
MINNEAPOLIS -- The holiday shopping season is winding down, but a Minnesota group said consumers still should keep Black-owned businesses in mind for last-minute gifts. And after this year's racial reckoning, there are renewed calls for long-term support from customers as well as banks. It's been
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The Electoral College convenes today in another step to formally establish Joe Biden as the winner of the presidential race. But following the latest legal challenge on President Donald Trump's behalf, questions about faith in democracy persist. Three Minnesota Republican congre
MINNEAPOLIS -- Six months have passed since the police killing of George Floyd, and people calling for social justice hope the movement doesn't fade away. In Minnesota, one organization is working to fund projects to improve health equity, for people of color and women. The American Heart Associat
MINNEAPOLIS -- Feelings still are strong in Minneapolis about the police killing of George Floyd and how the city responded to the incident and the civil unrest that followed. One group has been holding listening sessions so policymakers and all state residents know more about the lingering effects.
ST. CLOUD, Minn. -- Political and societal tension has reached new levels this year in Minnesota, and prior to 2020, backlash against refugees had been building in some areas. However, some refugees are looking past the anger toward them by trying to make their communities better. This month, the
