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Video: Parents of children killed and injured in Lilydale Park landslide speak out

Video: Parents of children killed and injured in Lilydale Park landslide speak out

10-year-old Devin Meldahl was buried alive. That statement is enough to make anyone shudder. But that’s exactly what happened – and Devin lived to tell the story. It happened May 22, while Devin was on a fossil hunting field trip to Lilydale Regional Park. He was one of about 50 fourth-grade students from Peter Hobart…
by Trisha Volpe

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Does writing quality suffer when use of the Internet and mobile technology increases?

Does writing quality suffer when use of the Internet and mobile technology increases?

“I think they have sloppy habits of mind, and I think that the Internet feeds into that.” – Mara Corey, Irondale High School teacher Most teachers, 68 percent, say use of the Internet and mobile technology leads students to take shortcuts in their writing, reports MPR News reporter Tim Post. A recent survey says social…
by Michael Olson

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Should a journalist have to testify about a source that leaks unauthorized information?

Should a journalist have to testify about a source that leaks unauthorized information?

“In a major ruling on press freedoms, a divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that James Risen, an author and a reporter for The New York Times, must testify in the criminal trial of a former Central Intelligence Agency official charged with providing him with classified information,” reports the New York Times. In a…
by Michael Olson

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Are immigration audits of unauthorized immigrants without criminal backgrounds necessary?

Photo by NVJ via Flickr An immigration audit of a child care operator in the Twin Cities has sparked a local debate on the nation’s immigration policies, writes MPR News reporter Sasha Aslanian. Jardin Magico, a Spanish immersion daycare and pre-school that operates two locations in Minneapolis and one in Edina, lost a number of…
by Michael Olson

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In St. Paul, Ujamaa Place offers a new start for young African-American men

In St. Paul, Ujamaa Place offers a new start for young African-American men

The nation's war on drugs has created a huge population of ex-offenders. At St. Paul's Ujamaa Place, though, there's a path for young African-American men, 17 and older, with a record.
by Dan Olson

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Stats: Most self-defense killings between people of same race

The “not guilty” verdict in the George Zimmerman murder trial has sparked protests around the country, including here in Minneapolis.  Local demonstrators also continued to protest the death of Terrance Franklin, who died during a police-involved shooting on May 10.  The two officers involved in the shooting were also wounded. Demonstrators say the deaths of…
by Brandt Williams

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