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After Columbine, a friendship bound by the trauma of mass shootings

After Columbine, a friendship bound by the trauma of mass shootings

Over the past 20 years, mass shootings have resulted in communities of survivors. Heather Martin, who was a senior at Columbine High School in 1999, runs a nonprofit that connects them.
by Nathaniel Minor

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How effective are school lockdown drills?

How effective are school lockdown drills?

Since the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, a generation of American children has learned how to hide from a potential shooter. But there's little data on what kinds of drills work best.
by Nathaniel Minor and Andrea Dukakis

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Noor trial: A dramatic week in the courtroom

Noor trial: A dramatic week in the courtroom

It was an important week in the trial of Mohamed Noor, the former Minneapolis police officer who faces murder and manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Justine Ruszczyk. Noor's partner took the stand, as did Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.
by Julie Siple and Angela Davis

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Homelessness in high school bodes ill for college, study finds

Homelessness in high school bodes ill for college, study finds

The study tracked thousands of students who experienced housing instability while in grades 9-12, and found they were less likely to graduate, got lower scores on college placement tests and were less likely to take advance placement or college-credit classes.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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What the Mueller report tells us about Minnesota's election security

What the Mueller report tells us about Minnesota's election security

The report includes evidence that former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort met with a man believed to be connected to Russian intelligence and shared internal polling data, which listed Minnesota as a battleground state.
by Cathy Wurzer

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The U.S. now ranks as a 'problematic' place for journalists

The U.S. now ranks as a 'problematic' place for journalists

"Never before have US journalists been subjected to so many death threats," Reporters Without Borders said in its annual World Press Freedom Index, adding that President Trump "exacerbates" problem.
by Sasha Ingber

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'Your story will be written': Ilhan Omar's stormy rise

'Your story will be written': Ilhan Omar's stormy rise

In the span of a few short years, the Minnesota congresswoman has gone from a behind-the-scenes activist in Minneapolis politics to a polarizing figure known around the world.
by Briana Bierschbach

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Appeal to census lawsuit ruling adds uncertainty to citizenship question's fate

Appeal to census lawsuit ruling adds uncertainty to citizenship question's fate

The Census Bureau is counting on the Supreme Court to resolve the legal battle by June so that 2020 census forms can be printed. But an appeal in a Maryland lawsuit could complicate that timeline.

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