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As local programs get more federal money, homeless vets find homes | Community Sketchbook

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Jan 24

As local programs get more federal money, homeless vets find homes By Cynthia Boyd | Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 Laid off as a laborer and truck driver for the city of Minneapolis in the depths of the recession, Wes Winkelman found himself unable to find an... »

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For these families in poverty, a better life | Community Sketchbook

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Nov 22

For these families in poverty, a better life By Cynthia Boyd | Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011 Some years Thanksgiving, given its very name, is a tough holiday to get through, and this year, given the terrible economy, could be one of those. MinnPost photo by C... »

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Fighting poverty in 1968 and today | Community Sketchbook

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Oct 24

Fighting poverty in 1968 and today mnhs.orgThe Poor People's Campaign in Washington, D.C, 1968. By Cynthia Boyd | Monday, Oct. 24, 2011 A new show at the Minnesota History Center, "The 1968 Exhibit," unlatches a flood gate of memories: not only bloody ... »

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