
2023 Changemaker Rhonda Martinson: Policing the Response to Domestic Violence
They are not solely a critique of police policies and practices, but a way to understand the “why” behind missing pieces that block support for victims.

The Audacity to Be Asian in Rural America
Most people I knew in my hometown could not grasp why I cared so much about six Asian women murdered in America.

Youth Mental Health Facility Opens in East Bethel
Minnesota Commissioner for the Department of Human Services, Jodi Harpstead, said her department estimates that kids facing mental health issues that interfere significantly with home and school affect 9 percent of the state's youth.

Three Decades Covering Gender-Based Violence
Many of the stories we have published over the decades are not significantly different from today.

Data and Resources: Youth Well-Being
Pathways Home, Ramsey County approach to juvenile justice reform, maintaining connections for incarceration-impacted families, health care disparities report, and a storybook about anxiety

SERIES: Understanding the Youth Mental Health Crisis
People sometimes think that if a child is punished enough, they'll "get it" — but that doesn't change behavior. You have to teach new skill sets, how to rewire their brains.

Commentary: Why We Need Volunteers to Work on Behalf of Our Most Vulnerable Children
“I could never do what you’re doing.” Over the…

Talking to Mary Moriarty About Juvenile Justice Reform
As the new Hennepin County Attorney, Mary Moriarty…

Reforming Policy Around Foster Care
My wish for fosters who come after me is that success should not be based on luck.

Land Remembers: Editor’s Letter and TOC
“I was struck by how our understanding of the place we live is shaped as much by what we do know about its history as what we don’t know."

Give Get Sistet
We wanted to avoid creating circumstances in which people who don’t live in the community are coming as spectators.

Restoring (Some of) Turtle Island
According to the TRUTH Project research, the U.S. government paid the Dakota two cents per acre in 1851. Circle News reported the land was then sold for 251 times that amount.