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More than 400 sexual assaults reported on MN campuses; fewer than half investigated

More than 400 sexual assaults reported on MN campuses; fewer than half investigated

Of 416 total cases reported to Minnesota colleges and universities, 40 percent were investigated by the institutions, according to recently released state data. Experts say it may signal positive changes in the reporting process.
by Jiwon Choi

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U.S. poised to begin immigration enforcement operation this weekend

U.S. poised to begin immigration enforcement operation this weekend

The operation, which is sparking outrage and concern among immigrant advocates, would target people with final orders of removal, including families whose immigration cases had been fast-tracked by judges in 10 major cities.
by The Associated Press

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Trump drops demand to add citizenship question to census

Trump drops demand to add citizenship question to census

President Trump abandoned his controversial bid to inject a citizenship question into next year's census Thursday, instead directing federal agencies to try to compile the information using existing databases.
by The Associated Press

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Aspen Ideas Festival: #MeToo, Time's Up, what now?

Aspen Ideas Festival: #MeToo, Time's Up, what now?

Fatima Goss Graves speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about women's rights, power and opportunity.
by MPR News Staff

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Charges: State Patrol trooper sexually abused child

Charges: State Patrol trooper sexually abused child

The criminal complaint says that a man told police on Friday that his 14-year-old daughter, who is described as cognitively delayed, said trooper Shawn Barta had been engaging in sexual acts with her. He denies it.
by Nina Moini

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Assaulted in 'safest place,' state employee works to change gov't response

Assaulted in 'safest place,' state employee works to change gov't response

Safia Khan was at a conference training state employees on how to respond to sexual assault victims when she was assaulted by a Department of Corrections staffer. Now she works in the department and wants to improve a system that she says failed her.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Migrant flow across U.S.-Mexico border falls for first time this year

Migrant flow across U.S.-Mexico border falls for first time this year

About 104,000 migrants were taken into custody after crossing the Southwest border -- a 28 percent drop from May. The hot-weather drop "outpaces last year's decline by 11 percent," the Department of Homeland Security announced.
by Joel Rose and John Burnett

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