Social Issues

Thousands march to mark the 60th anniversary of MLK's 'I Have a Dream' speech
Decades after the 1963 March on Washington, thousands again gathered in the nation's capital to declare that Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy was in jeopardy amid fresh civil rights struggles.
Sex trafficking in Minnesota: How to spot it, prevent it and intervene
Last month 11 people were arrested in St. Paul in a sex trafficking scheme and four survivors were found. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how to prevent and spot sex trafficking.
Native American group to digitize 20,000 archival pages linked to Quaker-run Indian boarding schools
A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatized by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools in that system that were operated by the Quakers.
Stearns County board rejects proposal to help property owners get rid of racial covenants
The proposal stemmed from research conducted last spring by students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, who uncovered dozens of discriminatory covenants in Stearns County. The measure failed after some board members seemed confused about what it would do, and questioned whether it’s needed.
'It's very preventable': Minnesotans bemoan kids' unintentional shooting deaths
Earlier this month, two children in Minnesota were unintentionally shot to death — a 12-year-old in St. Paul and a 3-year-old in Hinckley. They’re among the dozens of kids killed unintentionally by firearms nationwide every year.
 Justice for All Stolen Lives march demands accountability, healing
Chants echoed through the streets of St. Paul Sunday during a march and caravan as protesters sought justice for all those killed during encounters with law enforcement.