St. Paul partnership brings trust, opportunities to troubled Karen youth

Last year, fentanyl addiction ran roughshod over many Karen students at St. Paul's Humboldt High School. Staff often found drug paraphernalia in students' backpacks. Youth were sent to the principal's office almost daily for issues relating to addiction, and one student overdosed in the school bathroom. But after years spent crafting a partnership between the school, police and two nonprofits, officials have formed a blueprint to fight addiction and gang influence on youth in the Karen community. As Humboldt High School's social worker, Kati Vaudreuil walks the halls to start...