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After the bullet: HCMC helps young gun victims find their footing

After the bullet: HCMC helps young gun victims find their footing

Most gunshot victims survive their wounds. But some don't walk away from the experience. A Hennepin County Medical Center program is helping young victims find their way. That includes D'Andre Alexander.
by Brandt Williams

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Banned from the dinner table? Here's advice for talking politics during the holidays

Were you banned from the Thanksgiving table because you were talking politics? Univ. of Minn. family therapist Prof. Bill Doherty joins Kerri Miller with some concrete advice for making conversations about divisive topics productive during the holidays.
by Jeff Jones

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Committee approves Lake Calhoun name change, final board vote to come

Committee approves Lake Calhoun name change, final board vote to come

On a close vote a Hennepin County Board committee has approved changing the name of Lake Calhoun to Bde Maka Ska, sending the measure to the full board for a vote as early as next week.
by Matt Sepic

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Do-it-yourself 'ghost guns' bypass background checks and firearm registration

Do-it-yourself 'ghost guns' bypass background checks and firearm registration

When Kevin Neal went on his deadly shooting rampage last week in California, he used "ghost guns": homemade weapons built from kits and instructions found on the Internet.
by Brian Mann

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Judge blocks Trump administration from punishing 'sanctuary cities'

Judge blocks Trump administration from punishing 'sanctuary cities'

A judge in California has issued a permanent injunction against an executive order that promised to withhold federal funds from jurisdictions that didn't cooperate with immigration authorities.

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Officials: Don't lunch-shame low-income Minnesota students

Officials: Don't lunch-shame low-income Minnesota students

Reports that Minnesota school cafeteria workers are taking lunches from kids who can't afford them has some children's advocates calling for change.
by Tim Nelson

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Deciding at what age to give a kid a smartphone

Deciding at what age to give a kid a smartphone

It's a question most parents will wrestle with at some point — when is the right time to give my child a smartphone? Let's tick through a few other questions first.
by Claire McInerny

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Videos reveal a close, gory view of police dog bites

Videos reveal a close, gory view of police dog bites

Gory arrest scenes captured by smart phones and police body cameras are threatening the noble "Rin Tin Tin" image of police dogs.
by Martin Kaste

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