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What happens when children witness gun violence

St. Paul and its Hmong community are still reeling from the brutal murder-suicide that left five children orphans last week. Those children were in the home when their parents died, and the eldest — a 9-year-old child — reported the deaths to 911.
by Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

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Pine Island suspect in custody, shelter in place cleared

Authorities in Goodhue County issued a shelter-in-place alert Saturday afternoon, as an incident involving an armed man unfolded in Pine Island.
by MPR News Staff

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Becker teachers union sues district over policy it calls a 'gag order'

Becker teachers union sues district over policy it calls a 'gag order'

The union representing teachers in Becker, Minn., has filed a lawsuit against the Becker school district over a policy it says violates free speech rights. Teachers and union officials have labeled the policy a “gag order.”
by Elizabeth Shockman

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