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Kansas newspaper says it investigated local police chief prior to newsroom raid
The Marion County Record had been looking into allegations of misconduct against the local police chief just months ago, according to the paper's publisher, raising concerns about their motives.
'It is a year of remembrance': The legacy of cluster bombs in Laos fifty years on
Today marks exactly fifty years since the last cluster bombs were dropped in Laos — the most bombed country of any in the world. Fifty years on, some of these bombs still remain in the soil. Now, one organization is working to make sure history does not get repeated.
Best friend mourns bandmate killed in Minneapolis punk show mass shooting
Bryan May said August Golden, 35, was a talented artist, songwriter and photographer. Golden was killed in a mass shooting at a house venue known as Nudieland.
Minnesota man survives Hawaii wildfire: 'There was no time to think'
Brandon Pinney, from New Hope, Minn., moved to Lahaina three and a half years ago. He is one of the many with a story of survival. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
Clarence Avant, a major power broker in music, sports and politics, has died at 92
Clarence Avant boosted the careers of a vast array of influential figures, including Michael Jackson, Jim Brown and Barack Obama. He came back into the news after his wife was murdered in 2021.
Call it 'stealth mental health' — some care for elders helps more without the label
Fewer than half of older adults who need mental health care or treatment for substance abuse get it. Many therapists don't feel qualified to treat older people, and insurance coverage is spotty, too.