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Steve Belton of the Urban League gives the closing remarks during the United Black Legislative Agenda gathering, Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at the State Office Building in St. Paul, Minn. Leaders and advocates from Minnesota's black community laid out their requests for millions of dollars to start an investment program for minority-owned businesses and fund a summer job program for black teens, answering Gov. Mark Dayton's call for input to assemble a plan to tackle economic gaps. (David Joles/Star Tribune via AP) ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT, MINNEAPOLIS-AREA TV OUT, MAGS OUT
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