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How young is too young to be suspended from school?

How young is too young to be suspended from school?

A proposal to ban expulsions and suspensions for preschool students failed to get through the Legislature this year.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Do extended magazines facilitate mass shootings?

Do extended magazines facilitate mass shootings?

Virginia Beach is the latest mass shooting involving a weapon equipped with a high-capacity ammunition magazine, which some gun safety groups would like to restrict.
by Martin Kaste

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2020 census could lead to worst undercount of black, Latinx people in 30 years

2020 census could lead to worst undercount of black, Latinx people in 30 years

Public debate over a potential citizenship question and immigration enforcement, combined with the census going online, threatens an accurate head count, according to research by the Urban Institute.

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As Mpls. navigation center closes, leaders look to replicate successes

As Mpls. navigation center closes, leaders look to replicate successes

The last 25 residents of a temporary shelter in Minneapolis moved out Monday. Some found their own apartments or relocated into different shelters. Others returned to the street.
by Max Nesterak

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U.S., Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

U.S., Mexico officials to begin talks over tariffs, border

Mexico launched a counteroffensive Monday against the threat of U.S. tariffs, warning not only that it would hurt the economies of both countries but also could cause a quarter-million more Central Americans to migrate north.
by Associated Press

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'Genocide' has been committed against indigenous women and girls, Canadian panel says

'Genocide' has been committed against indigenous women and girls, Canadian panel says

A years-long inquiry found that Indigenous communities have been targeted by a pattern of rights violations aimed at eradicating "their existence as Nations, communities, families and individuals."

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'It's a challenge, but that's what I'm here for'

'It's a challenge, but that's what I'm here for'

Five years since its founding, Twin Cities nonprofit Mile in My Shoes continues to forge bonds between people who are homeless or living in halfway houses, and mentors from the local running community. Those partnerships were on display Sunday at a 5K race.
by Marcheta Fornoff

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