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Coffee Break: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sits onstage at the New York Academy of Medicine on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg sits onstage at the New York Academy of Medicine on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018.Rebecca Gibian | AP

by Jill Riley and Anna Weggel

September 21, 2020

Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter have declared today as "Ruth Bader Ginsburg Day" in honor of the passing of the Supreme Court justice.

After a lifetime of fighting for gender equality and racial justice including serving 27 years on the nation's highest court, she passed away Friday from pancreatic cancer at the age of 87, surrounded by her family.

The proclamation from the Twin Cities mayors reads, "At a moment when the need to address racial justice is front and center for our Twin Cities and for our nation, Justice Ginsburg's steadfast advocacy for a fairer nation is an example for us all to follow." It goes on to say the justice "inspired lawyers, elected leaders and residents on a scale unmatched by any Supreme Court justice in modern history, as evidenced by the universal recognition of her initials, 'RBG'."

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear in honor of RBG?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Loretta Lynn - The Pill
Margo Price - Pay Gap
Eurythmics - Sisters Are Doin' It for Themselves
Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
The Suburbs - Love Is The Law
The Clash - I Fought The Law
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman