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MN Women Indicted in FGM Case

DETROIT -- The Minnesota mothers who consented for their daughters to have the female genital mutilation (FGM) procedure have been indicted by federal prosecutors....

Trump Admin Looks to Crack Down on FGM in the U.S.

NEW YORK — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under President Donald Trump’s administration are looking to limit the cases of female genital mutilation...

Prosecutors Announce Shocking Update on Detroit FGM Case

DETROIT -- Two young Minnesota girls who were found to be victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) may just be two of many. According...

Minnesota Senate Says “No” to FGM Legislation

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The republican-held senate will not cast a vote on enhancing the criminal penalties for female genital mutilation before midnight Monday....

Republicans Scramble to Deal With Dayton’s Vetoes

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Monday began the last week of the 2017 session for lawmakers at the Capitol in St. Paul. A bipartisan effort to...

Female Genital Mutilation Bill Passes the House Floor

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Minnesota Representatives passed a bill on female genital mutilation (FGM) on the floor of the House Monday afternoon. Members of the...

Dayton Vetoes Pro-Life Bills Despite DFL Support

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Mark Dayton has followed through on his promise to veto two pieces of legislation pushed by Republicans that would...

Republican Pro-Life Bills Headed for Veto

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Gov. Mark Dayton has limited time to make a decision on whether he will sign two abortion bills into law....

Female Genital Mutilation Hearing Gets Heated in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers heard heartbreaking testimony about female genital mutilation (FGM) in the House Committee on Civil...

Eleventh Hour For Lawmakers in St. Paul

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Lawmakers in St. Paul have less than three weeks to finalize several bills before the end of the legislative session....