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October 15, 2014 7:50 AM

St. Paul school start times stay put, for now

The district is trying to find a balance between research showing later start times helps students learn better, and parents reluctant to face schedule changes.

by Tim Post

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October 15, 2014 6:46 AM

Officer conduct review system works, MPD insists, despite critics

Out of almost 800 complaints filed between Oct. 2012 and Sept. 30, 2014, most were resolved or dismissed before they reached Police Chief Janee Harteau's desk.

by Brandt Williams

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October 14, 2014 12:30 PM

Minnesota to combat terror recruiting with online videos, community involvement

Two of Minnesota's leading forces join us to discuss current challenges for the state.

by Laura Yuen

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October 14, 2014 11:42 AM

U renames children's hospital after $25M Masonic Charities gift

The money will go toward advance research in neurobehavioral development, rare and infectious diseases, and other areas, the university said.

by Bill Wareham

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October 14, 2014 4:00 AM

Yoga, black labs help open doors at school for troubled kids

At River Bend Education Center in Minneapolis, the doors are locked so no one runs away. It's not a place where you'd expect to find anything gentle.

by Sasha Aslanian

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October 13, 2014 11:25 AM

Should Minnesota make Indigenous Peoples Day a state holiday?

For the first time Minneapolis is celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. In April, the city renamed the holiday commonly known as Columbus Day: “We discovered Columbus, lost on our shores, sick, destitute, and wrapped in rags. We nourished him to health, and the rest is history,” said Lakota activist Bill Means. “He represents the mascot of American colonialism in…

by Martha Lueders

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October 10, 2014 5:08 PM

Prosecutors charge homeless man in Mpls. ramp attacks

Hennepin County prosecutors have filed rape charges against a 22-year-old homeless man accused of assaulting two women in a downtown Minneapolis parking ramp earlier this week.

by Brandt Williams

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October 10, 2014 2:16 PM

Minneapolis school district settles complaint over South High brawl

Officials pledge to investigate claims of racial and ethnic harassment alleged in a federal complaint that followed a fight between African-American and Somali-American students.

by Laura Yuen