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Series Spotlight: Investigation into Campus Assault 

Inspired by reports on campus assault by NPR and the Center for Public Integrity and encouraged by a journalism professor, University of Minnesota Duluth Student Reporter Emily Haavik decided to take a closer look at the issue. 

"I saw that the Department of Justice had reported that 1 in 5 women will be assaulted over her college career, looked at the low numbers of reported assault at [the university] and knew something didn't add up," she said. 

Travis Dill, Haavik's colleague at the campus newspaper, The Statesman, joined the investigation. Dill trolled through police reports, looked at surveys commissioned by the university and scoured federal data from the Department of Education and the Department of Justice. 

"As we got deeper into the investigation, we found out how common it was for people to question victims, to accuse victims and for friends to turn their backs," Haavik said. "It's a really sensitive subject but there are people who want to tell their story and this is information we need to get out there."

Check out full investigation below:  

For Homeless Kids, New School Year Means Challenges and Hopes

NewsWorks, Maiken Scott | September 4, 2012

The transient nature of a homeless child's life can take a toll on their education, advocates say. Instability in a student's life can present as mental health issues or learning disabilities.

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty (Opinion)

The Greenville (S.C.) News, Lynn Evans | September 3, 2012

Mississippi leaders have expressed their reluctance to expand Medicaid, but if coverage were offered to pregnant low-income women and teens, the state's finances would likely improve.

When a Boy is Sexually Abused by a Woman, 'People Do Not Often Recognize the Harm'

The Washington Post, Keith L. Alexander | September 2, 2012

Child welfare advocates say a double standard makes it difficult to identify child sexual abuse cases involving adult female perpetrators and young male victims.

Camp for Transgender Kids Builds Trust

Boston Globe, Bella English | September 2, 2012

A week-long summer camp provides a safe place for transgender children to be themselves, make friends and get support.

The Rotenberg Center's Controversial Behavior-Modification Program

New York Magazine, Jennifer Gonnerman | September 2, 2012

A school of last resort for troubled children and adults uses electric shocks as punishment for misbehaving. 

Taken

Texas Observer, Priscila Mosqueda | August 31, 2012

International abduction cases have become more common in recent years. Texas ranks second in the nation in the number of international parental abductions. Most of the left-behind parents don't know where to turn for help, and many law enforcement agencies don't know how to help them.

Young and Homeless

New York Times, Craig Blankenhorn | August 31, 2012

An estimated 1.6 million children in the U.S. are homeless. This photo essay captures the lives of youth who live on the streets, in cars and motels.

Making Child Protection a Higher Priority (Opinion)

Baltimore Sun, Mark Shriver | August 30, 2012

A new report from Save the Children finds that most U.S. states do not require child care facilities to have plans to deal with emergencies ranging from earthquakes to incidents of gun violence.