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Sexual assault of detained migrant children reported in the thousands since 2015

Sexual assault of detained migrant children reported in the thousands since 2015

Opponents of the Trump administration's family separation policy say migrant children are not safe in government custody. Administration officials say most of the allegations are unproven.
by Richard Gonzales

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ChangeMakers: Valerie and Allysza Castile, carrying on Philando's spirit

ChangeMakers: Valerie and Allysza Castile, carrying on Philando's spirit

Valerie, 62, and Allysza Castile, 26, are the mother and sister of Philando Castile. Since her son's death, Valerie has been an advocate for police and criminal justice reform and founded the Philando Castile Relief Foundation.
by Christine T. Nguyen and Evan Frost

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Gun law hearing expected to draw big crowd

Gun law hearing expected to draw big crowd

Hundreds of people passionate about guns -- either owning them or restricting them -- are expected to be at the state Capitol Wednesday as a Minnesota House committee debates a pair of gun measures.
by Brian Bakst

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Video shows jailer kneeing, punching handcuffed black man

Video shows jailer kneeing, punching handcuffed black man

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher on Monday released video of the 2016 incident, which happened before his term. Fletcher called the video "extremely disturbing," and said he is making changes, including appointing a new detention superintendent to oversee the jail.
by Associated Press

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Some noncitizens do wind up registered to vote, but usually not on purpose

Some noncitizens do wind up registered to vote, but usually not on purpose

Claims of massive illegal voting by noncitizens have routinely been disproved, but some noncitizens end up on the voter rolls, often by accident. Now, states are trying to fix that.
by Pam Fessler

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Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

Kids' mental health, opioid crisis get boost in Walz budget

Gov. Walz's budget places a big emphasis on education and health, and the governor wants to boost kids' access to mental health care in school. He's also proposing $17 million in new funding over two years to tackle the opioid crisis.
by Alisa Roth

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