Gun violence hits Black communities hardest. Trump is rolling back prevention efforts
Tajdryn Forbes died at 19. He was the glue of his family, mother Naketra Guy said. She called him "humble"…
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A musical about bigotry arrives at a Kennedy Center transformed by Trump
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MN cities, counties block cannabis businesses
Greg Lien’s hope to open a cannabis business in Silver Bay, Minn., is dead in the water. Since Minnesota legalized…
Gabbard says UK scraps demand for Apple to give backdoor access to data
LONDON — Britain abandoned its demand that Apple provide so-called backdoor access to any encrypted user data stored in the…
Minnesota paid leave preps pick up as launch nears
Starting in January, working Minnesotans without access to paid family and medical leave will gain access though a new state-managed…
Key details about Minnesota's new paid leave program
Starting Jan. 1, Minnesota workers will have new coverage options to take paid family and medical leave that guarantees partial…
Maryland tax on digital ads violated Big Tech’s free speech, judges say
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland’s first-in-the-nation tax on digital advertising violated the Constitution, a federal appeals court says, because blocking Big…
Judge issues injunction preventing Trump’s FTC from investigating watchdog Media Matters
A judge for the U.S. District Court in Washington has issued an injunction preventing the Trump administration’s Federal Trade Commission…
Japan’s SoftBank to take $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel
BANGKOK — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group plans to take a $2 billion stake in computer chip maker Intel as…
Trump wants to stop states from voting by mail and using voting machines
A man photographs himself depositing his ballot in an official ballot drop box in Philadelphia on Oct. 27, 2020. Mark…