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Four months after MPR investigation, Minn. bullying law still weak

Four months after MPR investigation, Minn. bullying law still weak

Minnesota's law against bullying among weakest in nation. The mothers of two Minnesota teenagers who have committed suicide will speak at a conference in Washington today.
by Tom Weber

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The Interrupters

The Interrupters

The Chicago-based Ceasefire program uses "violence interrupters" -- men and women who were once active in gangs -- to promote peace in that city. A new documentary looks at the efforts of these people who stem the tide of gang violence.

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Guard member reflects on service as 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' ends

Guard member reflects on service as 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' ends

Beginning today, gays and lesbians can serve openly in the military. "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," a policy that's been on the books since 1993, and nullified by Congress in December 2010, ended at midnight.
by Sasha Aslanian

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DPS: Minn. parents need to do more to buckle kids

Minnesota parents aren't doing enough to properly secure their children in car seats.
by Nancy Lebens

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Study shows nation's largest racial disparity for unemployment in Minneapolis

Experts delivered bleak statistics on minority unemployment based on findings that the rate of unemployed African Americans in Minneapolis is three-times that of whites, the highest disparity in the country.
by Dan Olson

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U of M medical ethicist weighs in on vaccine controversy

U of M medical ethicist weighs in on vaccine controversy

Presidential candidate Michele Bachmann says a woman told her her daughter became "retarded" after getting the HPV vaccination. Two medical ethicists have offered a monetary reward for medical proof of this. Why is there now so much controversy about vaccines?

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Nation's largest racial disparity for unemployment in Twin Cities

A study finds the unemployment rate four times greater for African Americans than for Whites in the Twin Cities — the widest disparity in the country.
by Dan Olson

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Report: Homelessness on the rise in Twin Cities

A new report shows the number of Twin Cities children and families experiencing homelessness is on the rise.
by Jessica Mador

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Census: US poverty rate swells to nearly 1 in 6

The ranks of the nation's poor swelled to nearly 1 in 6 people last year, reaching a new high as long-term unemployment woes left millions of Americans struggling and out of work. The number of uninsured edged up to 49.9 million, the biggest in over two decades.

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