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How one mom talks to her sons about hate they encounter online

How one mom talks to her sons about hate they encounter online

White teenage boys are being exposed via social media to groups peddling hate. Writer Joanna Schroeder explains how she protects her kids from the extremist propaganda they encounter online.
by Emma Bowman and Scott Simon

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Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

Hmong immigrants helped save this prairie town, but now their children are leaving

The influx of Hmong-Americans into Walnut Grove, Minn., gave the community a boost, but two decades in, they’re facing the same challenge as other rural parts of the state: How do you give young people a reason to stay?
by Jon Collins

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Latino actors, writers pen 'letter of solidarity' amid fears

Latino actors, writers pen 'letter of solidarity' amid fears

Actresses America Ferrera and Eva Longoria are leading a group of more than 150 writers, artists and leaders who have written a public "letter of solidarity" to U.S. Latinos after the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, and an immigration raid in Mississippi.
by The Associated Press

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Low-income immigrants in MN shying away from benefits, even with Trump rules still weeks away

Low-income immigrants in MN shying away from benefits, even with Trump rules still weeks away

Fearful of being labeled as “public charges” and jeopardizing their chances of becoming permanent residents, many low-income immigrants in Minnesota are not enrolling in public-assistance programs.
by Ibrahim Hirsi

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Unequal outcomes: Most ICE detainees held in rural areas where deportation risks soar

Unequal outcomes: Most ICE detainees held in rural areas where deportation risks soar

NPR's analysis of Immigration and Customs Enforcement data show 52-percent of detainees in the last year were held in rural areas, where legal representation is limited and deportation is more likely.
by Yuki Noguchi

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Commentary: Goodbye St. Cloud. I love you, but I can't stand the hate

Commentary: Goodbye St. Cloud. I love you, but I can't stand the hate

Haji Yussuf attended college and raised a family in St. Cloud. He worked to ease racial and religious tensions and build a community welcoming to immigrants. But he says incidents the past few years have poisoned the place he loved.

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Developers see plenty of growth in senior housing market

Developers see plenty of growth in senior housing market

As the baby-boomer generation ages, there’s a growing number of senior housing projects going up to meet future demand.
by Peter Cox

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Black breastfeeding moms find support in one another

Black breastfeeding moms find support in one another

A Minneapolis support group for African-American mothers offers encouragement and advice about nursing their babies.
by Riham Feshir

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