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In 2015, deportations reached lowest level since 2006

In 2015, deportations reached lowest level since 2006

The number of people apprehended trying to cross the border illegally has dropped dramatically, "reflecting a lower level of attempted illegal migration at our borders," according to officials.

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Jamar Clark protesters march to downtown Minneapolis

Jamar Clark protesters march to downtown Minneapolis

"If we don't get justice for Jamar Clark, if those tapes aren't released, if we don't get an independent prosecutor, if we don't get no grand jury, then our 'or else' is we're going back to the Mall of America," said Black Lives Matter organizer Michael McDowell.
by Peter Cox

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Some Muslim women are taking self-defense into their own hands

Some Muslim women are taking self-defense into their own hands

Anti-Muslim sentiment is on the rise, and Muslim women wearing hijabs can be particularly vulnerable. That has prompted two women in New York to organize an all-female class for observant Muslims.
by Alexandra Starr

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For teen-driven Minnesota bakery, expansion is icing on the cake

For teen-driven Minnesota bakery, expansion is icing on the cake

Cookie Cart began when a nun wanted to offer north Minneapolis youth an alternative to violence and drugs. The nonprofit bakery that gives kids real world experience plans a new site in St. Paul.
by Aaron Bolton

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How should the media cover mass shootings?

How should the media cover mass shootings?

How should the media cover mass shootings and does the press have an obligation weigh social and moral pressures in addition to reporting the facts?
by Madelyn Mahon

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Looking at violence in America with a financial lens

Looking at violence in America with a financial lens

Health economist Ted Miller analyzes the financial toll of violence like mass shootings. He says the total cost of firearm injury in America is $235 billion a year.

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What's it like to be Muslim in America?

What's it like to be Muslim in America?

The number of reported incidents targeting American Muslims is rising, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. What does that mean for people's everyday lives?
by MPR News Staff

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