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What a case of mistaken identity tells us about race in America

What a case of mistaken identity tells us about race in America

Reports that a white shooter killed a 7-year-old black girl led to a national outcry, but in the days since, deputies have charged two black men. Gene Demby spoke about what this incident reveals.
by Gene Demby and Tiara Jenkins

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St. Paul principal confronts a new kind of bully: Student homelessness

St. Paul principal confronts a new kind of bully: Student homelessness

Ryan Vernosh's recent scramble to find a home for one of his students and their family left him frustrated and angry. "No child should have to question where their head's going to lay down at night."
by Elizabeth Shockman

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At the border, Trump moves closer to emergency declaration

At the border, Trump moves closer to emergency declaration

President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to declare a national emergency to circumvent Congress if he can't reach a deal with Democrats to fund his promised border wall.
by The Associated Press

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Border residents remain skeptical about the need for an expanded wall

Border residents remain skeptical about the need for an expanded wall

Residents along the Southern border with Mexico are not convinced that a longer and strengthened barrier will have much of an impact on their own safety and on border security.
by Mónica Ortiz Uribe

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Two Minnesota attorneys' trip to the border captures 18-hour standoff with officials

Two Minnesota attorneys' trip to the border captures 18-hour standoff with officials

People seeking asylum on the U.S. border with Mexico often go without legal representation -- and are turned away. So two Minnesota attorneys took a trip to the southern border in December to represent those asylum seekers.
by Riham Feshir

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How is the shutdown affecting America? Let us count the ways

How is the shutdown affecting America? Let us count the ways

From TSA agents and Coast Guard personnel, to climate researchers and artists, the lives and work of many Americans are being complicated by the ongoing partial government shutdown.

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