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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: Immigration

Beyond sustainable farming, organizers behind a North Dakota community garden for refugees say participants can learn about things like marketing the food they grow and how to start a business, should they want to sell their product. (Adobe Stock)
ND Community Garden Gets Growing for Refugees

As the summer season continues, refugees who have resettled in the Fargo area are watching their vegetables and fruit grow in a new community garden…

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Over the past two decades, North Dakota has resettled 115 Afghan refugees. (Adobe Stock)
Compassion, Education Urged as ND Prepares for Afghan Refugees

FARGO, N.D. -- In the near future, North Dakota is poised to help resettle 49 Afghan evacuees who fled their home country after the U.S. military …

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North Dakota's foreign-born population is only 3.9%, but it has seen large growth over the past decade. (Adobe Stock)
New Volunteer Health Board to Help Foreign-Born North Dakotans

BISMARCK, N. D. -- As North Dakota's population becomes more diverse, state health officials are seeking guidance on how to better serve people …

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Christie Obenauer (R), president and CEO of Union State Bank of Hazen, meets with Matt Clarys (L) of Western Steel Builders. Partnering with the Bank of North Dakota, Obenauer's small bank has been able to finance several large projects in her town. (Justine Wiedrich)
At 100, Nation's Only State-Owned Bank Still Thrives in ND

By Oscar Perry Abello Broadcast version by Mike Moen Reporting for the YES! Magazine Media-Prairie News Service BISMARCK, N.D. - The little city of …

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North Dakota's Burleigh County received 24 refugees in 2019 and 22 the year before. (Christopher Herwig/Flickr)
Refugee Advocates Say Disinformation Clouds Their Cause

BISMARCK, N.D. – Central North Dakota has been in the spotlight as Burleigh County considered whether to stop accepting refugees based on a …

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Experts in child well-being say education is key to level the playing field for children of color. (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture/Flickr)
Can ND Level the Playing Field for Children of Color?

BISMARCK, N.D. – A new report reveals the persistent disparities for children of color and those in immigrant families, in North Dakota and …

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About 4.7 percent of doctors in North Dakota are part of the H-1B visa program, the highest rate in the country. (sasint/Pixabay)
Potential Visa, Health Care Changes Put Pressure on ND Medicine

BISMARCK, N.D. – Medical professionals in North Dakota are facing pressure from all sides, feeling the pains of a growing shortage of doctors …

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A new study shows North Dakota has recently seen the largest foreign-born population growth in the country. (iStockphoto)
Study: Immigrants Make Vital Contribution to ND's Economy

BISMARCK, N.D. – North Dakota's foreign-born population plays some important roles in the state's economy, according to a new study. The …

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Hispanic community members are being encouraged to show their passion for protected areas, including the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, as part of Latino Conservation Week. (Hispanic Access Foundation)
Latino Conservation Week: Highlighting ND's Protected Lands

BISMARCK, N.D. -- This week marks the third annual Latino Conservation Week, and organizers are shining a spotlight on the Latino community's concern …

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Immigrant rights advocates say a Supreme Court decision Thursday on President Obama's immigration policies could hurt millions of families nationwide. (iStockphoto)
Immigrants' Advocates: High Court Decision Hurts Families

BISMARCK, N.D. -- Immigration-rights advocates are blasting a U.S. Supreme Court decision Thursday that could doom President Obama's expanded …

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Youth First Initiative released a new poll showing about 77 percent of Americans favor changing the focus of the juvenile justice system from incarceration to rehabilitation.  (iStockphoto)
Juvenile Justice Reform Group Wants ND Youth Prisons Closed

BISMARCK, N.D. - A juvenile justice reform group wants 80 of the country's oldest and largest youth prisons closed down, including one in North …

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PHOTO: New research finds that most temporary workers from Mexico who get work visas are no better off than those who are undocumented. Photo credit: Bread for the World/Flickr.
Research: Few Benefits for Workers with Temporary Visas

BISMARCK, N.D. - Immigrants from Mexico can fill the gap where there's a need for agricultural or low-skilled work in North Dakota and across the …

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