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Amid growing youth violence in Chicago, one woman offers a safety net

Amid growing youth violence in Chicago, one woman offers a safety net

A devastating number of the city's young people have lost their lives to gun violence over the past few years. Diane Latiker has built a program in order to make these children's lives safer.

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Counter Stories: Processing current events, from Paris to north Minneapolis

Counter Stories: Processing current events, from Paris to north Minneapolis

Counter Stories returns with a wide-ranging discussion that touches on both the terrorist attacks in Paris and the officer-involved shooting of Jamar Clark in north Minneapolis.
by MPR News Staff

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Some states cutting poor dads a deal on unpaid child support

Some states cutting poor dads a deal on unpaid child support

In exchange for completing job training and parenting programs, Maryland is writing off some of parents' back child support. Similar efforts across the country are addressing the staggering debt.
by Jennifer Ludden

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New stats boast dip in homelessness -- but they're not the full story

New stats boast dip in homelessness -- but they're not the full story

Over 560,000 people lived on the street or in homeless shelters this year -- a 2 percent drop, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Still, many say the numbers are unreliable.
by Pam Fessler

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'Unretirement': How retirees end up back in the workforce

'Unretirement': How retirees end up back in the workforce

Chris Farrell's new podcast, 'Unretirement,' focuses on how people are rethinking the second half of their lives. Most retirees, Farrell says, end up working again with 2 years.
by MPR News Staff

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Black Lives Matter demonstrators dig in at Mpls. police precinct, undeterred by rain, cold

Black Lives Matter demonstrators dig in at Mpls. police precinct, undeterred by rain, cold

The entrance to the Minneapolis Police Department's Fourth Precinct has been occupied by Black Lives Matter demonstrators since Sunday, when officers shot Jamar Clark, a black man in his 20s.
by Doualy Xaykaothao

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For women, income inequality continues into retirement

For women, income inequality continues into retirement

About 2.6 million women aged 65 and older live at or below the poverty line in the United States. Older women are more than twice as likely as men to live in poverty.
by Ina Jaffe

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4 things to know about the vetting process for Syrian refugees

4 things to know about the vetting process for Syrian refugees

The Paris attacks have ignited a debate over whether Syrian refugees should be allowed into the U.S. Refugees are vetted by various agencies, but several state officials have cited security concerns.

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Rape survivor Sarah Super 'Breaks the Silence,' pitches memorial for sexual assault victims

Super was attacked in her home in February by an ex-boyfriend. She counts herself lucky that he was later convicted. The majority of rape survivors, Super noted, do not see their perpetrators sentenced.
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