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In Paris, this refugee radio station is a lifeline — in 5 different languages

In Paris, this refugee radio station is a lifeline — in 5 different languages

“Where can I find food? How do I fill out an asylum application?” Stalingrad Connection, a community radio station in Paris, helps migrants find crucial information as they navigate a new country.
by Rebecca Rosman

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Panel on sex trafficking in Minnesota a step toward new laws, policy

Panel on sex trafficking in Minnesota a step toward new laws, policy

Panelists shared stories and situations they’ve encountered with survivors of sex trafficking — including roadblocks that those trapped in sex trafficking may face.
by John Nguyen

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Trump signs agreement with Guatemala to limit asylum seekers

Trump signs agreement with Guatemala to limit asylum seekers

The agreement comes after Trump threatened to take "very severe" action against Guatemala, possibly including tariffs and a travel ban.
by Brian Naylor

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Counter Stories: A call for a national conversation on reparations

The commemoration of 400 years since the first Africans were enslaved in the United States has reinvigorated efforts to change the hearts and minds of U.S. Congress and America about reparations.
by Marianne Combs and Jo Erickson

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Girls report more harassment amid rise in U.S. cyberbullying

Girls report more harassment amid rise in U.S. cyberbullying

Twenty-one percent of girls in middle and high school reported being bullied online or by text message in the 2016-17 school year, compared with less than 7 percent of boys.
by The Associated Press

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150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast

150 migrants feared dead after boats capsize off Libya coast

Up to 150 Europe-bound migrants, including women and children, were missing and feared drowned on Thursday after the boats they were traveling in capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya, the country's coast guard and the U.N. refugee agency said.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota police board stresses sex assault response in police training

Minnesota police board stresses sex assault response in police training

People preparing to be police officers will be trained to recognize trauma that sexual assault victims can experience after a vote Thursday by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training.
by Brian Bakst

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Legal rights, advice if you're approached by immigration agents

Legal rights, advice if you're approached by immigration agents

The specter of raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is stoking fears in immigrant communities in Minnesota and across the country. Here’s how to handle interactions with agents.
by Cody Nelson

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ICE broke a car window to arrest an undocumented immigrant. Then they did it again

In two separate but similar incidents this month, federal immigration officials in Minneapolis and Kansas City, Mo., broke out car windows to arrest undocumented immigrants who had reentered the country after being deported.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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