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States weigh bills addressing Native deaths, disappearances

States weigh bills addressing Native deaths, disappearances

Lawmakers in at least seven states including Minnesota have introduced legislation to address the unsolved deaths and disappearances of numerous Native American women and girls.
by Associated Press

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Congress awaits final border bill with shutdown deadline looming

Congress awaits final border bill with shutdown deadline looming

House and Senate leaders aim to vote by the Friday deadline on a seven-bill spending package that includes a $1.375 billion in funding for 55 miles of fencing along the U.S. border with Mexico.
by Kelsey Snell and Susan Davis

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One year after Parkland, are Americans equipped to prevent school shootings?

One year after Parkland, are Americans equipped to prevent school shootings?

It's been one year since the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. What have we learned? Are we better equipped to prevent school shootings?
by Kerri Miller and Jeffrey Bissoy

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ChangeMakers: Michelle Walker, getting kids ready to learn

ChangeMakers: Michelle Walker, getting kids ready to learn

Michelle Walker, 45, is executive director of Generation Next. The nonprofit works to help children get ready for school, from kindergarten to college.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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Rule could limit college response to off-campus sex assaults

Rule could limit college response to off-campus sex assaults

For now, federal guidelines urge colleges to take action against any sexual misconduct that disrupts a student's education, regardless of where it took place.
by Associated Press

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Pop-up law clinics to serve rural immigrants

Pop-up law clinics to serve rural immigrants

Immigrant communities in rural parts of Minnesota have seen increased arrests by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
by Riham Feshir

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Soul-searching after Parkland, Dick's CEO embraces tougher stance on guns

Soul-searching after Parkland, Dick's CEO embraces tougher stance on guns

Ed Stack is a gun owner who was a longtime Republican donor. A year after Dick's Sporting Goods became an unlikely corporate face of gun control, it sees the fallout from its policy and lobbying.
by Alina Selyukh

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To prevent pregnancy-related-depression, at-risk women advised to get counseling

To prevent pregnancy-related-depression, at-risk women advised to get counseling

An influential expert panel recommends pregnant women at risk of depression get referred to counseling to prevent the illness. But for many women and their doctors, it may be easier said than done.
by Patti Neighmond

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