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Exhibit Shows Social Justice Experiences Through Artwork

But the artwork at the Human Rights Exhibit at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Fargo goes beyond that

FARGO, ND — Over the last few months, the North Dakota Human Rights Film and Arts Festival has given artists a platform to share the stories behind their pieces. People in the community are learning about their opinions, struggles and experiences through artwork. “They’re putting their view and it’s filtering through their mind and their experiences and it’s coming out…

Ohio Man Accused of Sexual Abuse of Minot 8-Year-Old Sentenced

He pleaded guilty in March to gross sexual imposition

MINOT, ND — An Ohio man who fled to Thailand after he was accused of sexually abusing an 8-year-old boy in Minot has been sentenced. Mark Rogers, 65, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Rogers had to be extradited to the United States from Thailand after he was charged in 2014. He pleaded guilty in March to gross sexual…

Twin Cities Pride Organizers Apologize, Say Police Are Welcome at Parade

Organizers originally wanted limited participation in wake of the not guilty verdict of the shooting of Philando Castile

  MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — Organizers of the Twin Cities Pride Parade set to take place Sunday have changed their minds about police officers being at the event. Organizers say they didn’t think about the negative message it would be sending by asking police to minimize their presence at the parade and didn’t think about alternatives. They say now they are…