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Women gun owners speak out on gun control

Women gun owners speak out on gun control

Women are a growing market for gun sales in this country, but a gender gap persists when it comes to their attitudes about gun control. Polls show women are more likely to favor certain gun restrictions. Last month's mass shooting in Connecticut has sparked a nationwide discussion about how to reduce gun violence.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?

A scarcity of research on how to prevent gun violence has left policymakers shooting in the dark as they craft gun control measures without much evidence of what works.

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White Earth Nation vote could end 'blood quantum' tribal membership requirement

White Earth Nation vote could end 'blood quantum' tribal membership requirement

The White Earth Band of Ojibwe in northwestern Minnesota could become the first member of the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe to revise its constitution and completely change the rules for who can be a tribal member.
by Tom Robertson

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Report: Minn. should spend $10M to shelter young sex trafficking victims

Report: Minn. should spend $10M to shelter young sex trafficking victims

A report from the Department of Public Safety outlinines a state task force's vision for treating and sheltering youth victims of sex trafficking. A panel of prosecutors, police, advocates and others is recommending a $13 million plan, and most of the money would go toward housing these kids.
by Laura Yuen

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Minnesotans concerned about Russian adoption ban

On the same day that thousands of people marched through Moscow to protest Russia's new law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, about a dozen Minnesota families concerned about the ban's impact met with U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday to discuss how they might be affected by the new law.
by Rupa Shenoy

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More elderly in Minn. receive food stamps

More of Minnesota's elderly residents are signing up for food stamps. In 2012, the number of elderly on Minnesota's food stamp rolls jumped by more than 2,500 people.
by Julie Siple

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Human trafficking becomes state legislative issue

Human trafficking becomes state legislative issue

As awareness has grown about the practice of people being exploited by human traffickers for money, another major push has been on passing legislation to tighten restrictions and vacate the criminal convictions of those compelled by their traffickers to break the law. At least seven states have passed laws vacating the convictions of trafficking victims who meet the legal standards.

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How one St. Paul nurse is helping runaways heal

How one St. Paul nurse is helping runaways heal

Nurse practitioner Laurel Edinburgh speaks to the link between runaways and child prostitution -- and what other communities across the state can learn from it.
by Laura Yuen

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Study: Open enrollment increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities schools

Study: Open enrollment increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities schools

The state's open enrollment policy is increasing racial segregation in Twin Cities-metro area school districts, says a report out Friday from the University of Minnesota.
by Tim Post

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