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Gun-control efforts failed at the Legislature, despite Newtown
The school shootings in Newtown, Conn., created hope among gun-control advocates in Minnesota and elsewhere. But the hopes did not translate into law.The Daily Circuit, May 21, 2013
Mpls. park shooter gets jail, probation
A man who fired numerous gunshots in a Minneapolis park where children were playing has been sentenced to a year in jail and eight years of probation.May 21, 2013
Dru Sjodin case: Hearing scheduled in appeal
Alfonso Rodriguez Jr., of Crookston, Minn., was sentenced to death after a jury found him guilty of raping, beating and stabbing Dru Sjodin of Pequot Lakes, Minn., in 2003.May 21, 2013
Toddler stabbed in Rochester has died
Three-year-old Xavier Njemanze had been undergoing therapy at Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital in Lincoln, Neb., for injuries he suffered when he was stabbed at his mother's home last winter.May 21, 2013
Should we let wunderkinds drop out of high school?
It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped out of college. Which raises the question: When is it OK for a wunderkind to drop out of school?May 21, 2013
Legislature approves investment in all-day kindergarten
A look at education measures passed by the Legislature.The Daily Circuit, May 20, 2013
Let's learn the lessons of education reform at last, author says
Education, says an author, is doing the same thing over and over, expecting a different result. Crazy?The Daily Circuit, May 20, 2013
Outgoing Justice Anderson is glad Legislature, not courts, made call on marriage
Preparing to retire from the Minnesota Supreme Court, Anderson says the court is often not the best place for decisions to be made.The Daily Circuit, May 20, 2013
Mixed reaction to al-Shabab sentences
Wide-ranging sentences handed down in the yearslong federal investigation into recruiting and financing for the terrorist group al-Shabab have kindled a mix of outrage, confusion and relief among members of Minnesota's large Somali community.May 20, 2013
'Copyright trolls' target Minnesotans, accusing them of stealing online porn
Imagine you're accused of illegally downloading a pornographic video. Whether you actually did or not, you now face a demand to pay several thousand dollars to settle the matter. Or you could pay the legal costs of a court battle and have the allegations made public.May 20, 2013
Mpls. schools to revive autonomy plan amid mixed results in US
In the latest effort to boost student performance, the Minneapolis school district wants to give more autonomy to individual schools. Under the effort schools would have discretion over budgeting, hiring, scheduling and curriculum.May 20, 2013
Report: Suburban poverty doubles in metro
The number of suburban Twin Cities residents living in poverty has more than doubled over the last decade, according to a new report. Data analyzed by the Brookings Institution show there are 115,000 more poor people living in the Twin Cities suburbs than there were 10 years ago.May 20, 2013
Minn. vets developing wear-and-tear injuries from equipment that protected them in war
Thousands of Minnesota troops are returning from war to live with pain from invisible injuries that don't grab headlines, according to an MPR News report airing Monday afternoon on All Things Considered.The Daily Circuit, May 19, 2013
Duluth police find missing 12-year-old boy
Duluth police say they've found a 12-year-old boy who was last seen getting on the bus after classes ended Thursday at Lincoln Park Middle School.May 19, 2013
New charter school will reuse buildings at Fort Snelling
A new public charter school will restore and reuse nine historic buildings at Fort Snelling State Park. The Upper Mississippi Academy will open later this year and eventually enroll about 1,380 students.May 19, 2013