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Pulling back the curtains on wage-theft enforcement in MN; Trump's latest attack is on RFK, Jr; NM LGBTQ+ equality group endorses 2024 'Rock Star' candidates; Michigan's youth justice reforms: Expanded diversion, no fees.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rebuilding Baltimore's Key Bridge will be challenging and expensive. An Alabama Democrat flips a state legislature seat and former Connecticut senator Joe Lieberman dies at 82.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ND: Women's

An American Express report notes there are nearly 13 million women-owned businesses in the United States. (Adobe Stock)
Women business owners in ND take on risks to thrive

National Entrepreneurship Week runs through Saturday. In North Dakota, outreach continues to ensure women business owners face fewer obstacles in …

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In North Dakota, opponents of a proposed abortion ban which cleared the Legislature said anti-abortion politicians are trying to control women's bodies and lives. Supporters contend they are trying to protect the unborn. (Adobe Stock)
As Court Case Plays Out, ND Lawmakers Approve Abortion Ban

North Dakota has been steeped in a legal challenge to the state's trigger ban on abortions, which is currently blocked. Now, the Legislature has …

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A national advocacy group says three-quarters of women in the United States who are entering the workforce will be pregnant and employed at some point of their lives. (Adobe Stock)
Advocates: Clock Ticking on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Protections are in place in North Dakota and at the federal level to prevent discrimination against pregnant workers. But advocates say these women …

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Domestic violence experts say it can take seven attempts for a victim to permanently leave their situation. (Adobe Stock)
ND Groups Navigate Challenges to Expand Crime Victim Aid

Non-profits assisting North Dakota crime victims are trying to maintain services they've been building in recent years. As demand reaches pre-…

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North Dakota's only abortion clinic is now planning to move out of state in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to reverse Roe v. Wade. (Lexicon Images/Adobestock)
Progressive Groups Call on North Dakotans to Rethink Abortion Policy, Post-Roe

Pro-choice advocates are calling on voters to make access to abortion a big issue in the November midterm election. The countdown has begun; in less …

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Over the past decade, nearly 500 abortion restrictions have been enacted in various U.S. states. (Adobe Stock)
Abortion Access Issues Loom Large in ND

Despite changes to federal regulation, abortion access remains limited in North Dakota. It's a situation an expected ruling by the U.S. Supreme …

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In North Dakota, roughly 30% of business owners are women. (Adobe Stock)
As Women Business Owners are Celebrated, New Challenges Arise

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Before the pandemic, North Dakota received high marks for its environment for women business owners. As these entrepreneurs are …

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ODARA consists of 13 questions police ask a domestic violence victim to assess the risk that their abuser might re-offend. (Victor Moussa/Adobe Stock)
ND Police Test Risk-Assessment Tool for Repeat Domestic Assault

MINOT, N.D. – Law enforcement in a North Dakota county is testing out a tool that measures a domestic violence offender's likelihood of …

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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (nito/Adobe Stock)
Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act Awaits Senate OK

BISMARCK, N.D. – Six months after its reauthorization passed in the House of Representatives, the Violence Against Women Act remains untouched …

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North Dakota became the 20th state to ratify the 19th Amendment in December 1919. (Library of Congress/Wikimedia Commons)
Women's Equality Day Marks 99 Years Since 19th Amendment Passed

BISMARCK, N.D. – This is Women's Equality Day, marking 99 years since the U.S. government allowed women the right to vote. It commemorates …

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The AMA says a new North Dakota law violates doctors' freedom of speech. (DarkoStojanovic/Pixabay)
AMA, Fargo Women's Clinic Sue ND Over New Abortion Law

BISMARCK, N.D. – The American Medical Association and North Dakota's only clinic providing abortions are suing the state over two laws related …

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Members of the Fort Berthold Reservation have felt health effects from nearby fracking. (Tim Evanson/Flickr)
Global Indigenous Women Delegation Discusses Oil Industry in ND

BISMARCK, N.D. – A global delegation of indigenous women is in North Dakota to discuss the effects of oil and gas projects on their communities…

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