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December 18, 2014 1:59 PM

Minnesota's volunteers are a generous bunch, but there are fewer of them

The volunteer rate in Minnesota remains higher than other states -- but it is falling.

by Jon Collins

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December 17, 2014 7:14 AM

Should parents be legally responsible for children's serious crimes?

Should it be a crime to raise a criminal? Many experts support stricter punishment of perps' parents.

by Nathan Siegel

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December 16, 2014 12:26 PM

Counter Stories: Organized disruption

Anthony Newby, executive director of the Minneapolis-based "Neighborhoods Organizing for Change" joins the Counter Stories team to talk about the protests against police brutality.

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December 15, 2014 6:51 AM

To stop teen drinking parties, fine the parents

When it comes to teenage drinking, the typical venue is a party. It may surprise you to learn that many parents are aware that alcohol is flowing at these events.

by Patti Neighmond

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December 12, 2014 12:11 PM

What the decision allowing tribes to legalize marijuana on reservations means

In a memo Thursday the U.S. Department of Justice said American Indian tribes can legalize marijuana in their territories as long as they follow the same conditions required of states that have legalized the drug.

by Jon Collins

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December 11, 2014 11:07 AM

Homelessness fell in St. Paul in national survey report

But St. Paul's data in the U.S. Conference of Mayors Task Force on Hunger and Homelessness report indicates that shelter capacity in the city is currently stretched to the limit.

by Jon Collins

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December 10, 2014 7:18 PM

Gun rights outweigh gun control in new Pew survey

For the first time in at least 20 years, significantly more Americans say it's more important to protect the right to own guns than it's more important to control gun ownership.