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Richard Greelis
Race and the police: We can't avoid talking about behavior
The black gangster image is iconic; everyone feels trepidation when encountering it. For police, stakes are high and experiences add up.
Keith Ellison
Rep. Keith Ellison on race relations: Thank goodness for the governor's candor
Mark Dayton went off-script to speak an uncomfortable truth, and that's powerful. And I couldn't have been prouder of him.
Jim Mitchell, Dallas Morning News (TNS)
We need more than conversations about race
They generally amount to preaching to the choir. The better focus is on laws protect all Americans from violations of their civil liberties.
Bob von Sternberg
Unraveling: History's chaos, horror and madness are rhyming
Although the specifics of today's events are different, the turmoil of half a century ago resounds. Now, as then, a key aspect is humility.
Editorial, St. Cloud Times
Thank, and heed, those who warn us when severe storms strike
Monday night's storms in Central Minnesota were another reminder.
Omar Alansari-Kreger
Race relations and protest: Do something of impact with your white privilege
What happens once the Black Lives Matter protests are over and you go back to the gentrified places where you live?
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
The glass ceiling: Breaking where it makes a difference
While overall ratios are not encouraging, women hold, or are poised to hold, some of the world's most influential leadership posts.
Amir Arnold Gharbi
A common protocol is needed for police stops of gun permit-holders
Officers almost always respond professionally, but those responses still vary. Everyone needs to know what to expect.
Jonathan Palmer
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How does a black man feel? I'm tired of being angry, sad and afraid
I'm sick and tired of moving in circles.
Editorial
Finger-pointing on free trade shows hypocrisy of both campaigns
Two for the price of one.
Kristi Weil
When it comes to policing, don't we all want the same thing?
As an officer, I am sworn to protect all citizens. It's insulting to imply I take that oath lightly.
David Super
The danger of reopening the Constitution
A campaign to call constitutional convention could lead to a mess of action that would imperil nation's core values.
Francesca J. Cuthbert
Rebound of Great Lakes plovers a sign that Endangered Species Act works
Critics who want to roll back protections on endangered species say the act is a failure; but recovery is a process that can take decades.
D.J. Tice
If the election is about the Supreme Court, here's a judge of interest
Minnesota Justice David Stras seems to grasp the "proper, limited role of the judiciary."
Carolyn Philstrom
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Philando Castile and I were classmates at Central, where whites and blacks lived in separate worlds
Our lives, our future depend on our ability to bridge racial divide
John Rash
Rash Report: 'Zero Days' shines light on shadowy cyberwarfare
Documentary depicts how Stuxnet virus impacted Iran.
James Densley
Minnesota's cops are educated but unprepared
This state uses colleges, not police academies, and there are flaws with that.
Editorial
Don't dismantle the VA in wake of report on its failings
Reforms are needed, but only after careful consideration.
Marshall H. Tanick
Supreme Court ruling opened door to more police stops
Police have tough job, but should be subject to reasonable restraints.
Jacquielynn Floyd, Dallas Morning News (TNS)
In Dallas, we don't let terrorism win
When a gunman opened fire Thursday night on police officers at peaceful protest in Dallas, all of us were attacked.
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