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The school shootings that weren't

The school shootings that weren't

The federal government said schools reported 235 shootings in one school year. But an NPR investigation finds that more than two-thirds of these reported incidents never happened.
by Anya Kamenetz, Alexis Arnold and Emily Cardinali

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Raising kids in an 'age of fear' results in impossible choices for parents

Raising kids in an 'age of fear' results in impossible choices for parents

"There's now the expectation that to be a good parent in this country you have to have your eyes on your children every second," says author Kim Brooks -- and that's stressful for adults and kids.
by Mary Louise Kelly

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Noble or trouble? 'Fight club' tests Minneapolis parks

Noble or trouble? 'Fight club' tests Minneapolis parks

The Minnesota Fight Club's founder sees the unsanctioned bouts he stages at Bde Maka Ska and other parks as healthy outlets for aggression. Others see problems and potential danger in the public fights, which may be illegal.
by Brandt Williams

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What gentrification looks like in the Twin Cities

What is gentrification? Is it happening in the Twin Cities? And what does it look like for people and businesses in Minneapolis and St. Paul?
by Kerri Miller and Elizabeth Shockman

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Race-based school criteria roils Asian-Americans -- again

Race-based affirmative action has long polarized Asian-Americans, with critics feeling demonized and advocates chagrined by the attention to what they call minority-within-minority views.
by The Associated Press

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DHS asks for 'positive gems' about war-torn countries to justify returning immigrants

DHS asks for 'positive gems' about war-torn countries to justify returning immigrants

Before ending temporary protected status for immigrants whose home countries suffer from war or disasters, officials tried to show the countries were getting safer, even when that was not true.
by Bobby Allyn

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GoFundMe investigating campaign for homeless Good Samaritan

GoFundMe investigating campaign for homeless Good Samaritan

A homeless man who received an outpouring of support after he helped a stranded motorist in Philadelphia said he is panhandling once again and using drugs, and he has no access to the money raised on his behalf.
by Associated Press

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Officials scrap plan to close most polling places in predominantly black Georgia county

Civil rights groups and black lawmakers said black voters would be disenfranchised if the voting locations were shuttered. Census figures show the county, about 160 miles south of Atlanta, is more than 61 percent black, double the statewide percentage.
by The Associated Press

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