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How one Afghan family made the perilous journey across the U.S.-Mexico border

How one Afghan family made the perilous journey across the U.S.-Mexico border

Kabul fell to the Taliban close to two years ago, but desperate Afghans continue to flee, even taking the dangerous route into the U.S. across the Mexican border. Here's the story of one such family.
by Tom Bowman and Walter Ray Watson

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Attacks at U.S. medical centers show why health care is one of the nation’s most violent fields

Attacks at U.S. medical centers show why health care is one of the nation’s most violent fields

Health care workers racked up 73 percent of all nonfatal workplace violence injuries in 2018, the most recent year for which figures are available, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
by The Associated Press

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Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack

Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack

The man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue was formally sentenced to death Thursday, one day after a jury determined that capital punishment was appropriate for the perpetrator of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.
by The Associated Press

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Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'

Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'

Elizer Darris spent time in prison but had his life sentence reversed on appeal. Since then, he’s worked to end mass incarceration in Minnesota and around the country.
by Cathy Wurzer, Gracie Stockton and Lukas Levin

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Amid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participants

Amid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participants

Since it launched in 1997, StepUP has stood out among Twin Cities collegiate recovery programs for its longevity and impact on students. Now Augsburg welcomes students outside its gates to participate.
by Olivia Stevens

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Minneapolis' first legally married same-sex couple reflects on a decade of gay marriage

Minneapolis' first legally married same-sex couple reflects on a decade of gay marriage

Ten years ago Tuesday, Margaret Miles and Cathy ten Broeke became the first Minneapolis couple to tie the knot after same-sex marriage became legal in Minnesota. For them, Aug. 1 isn’t just their wedding anniversary, it’s a day to mark “being a part of something so much bigger than us.”
by Tom Crann and Megan Burks

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Creating equity and opportunity in state government

Creating equity and opportunity in state government

MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two new state leaders responsible for making sure Minnesota state government policies are equitable and its workforce is diverse.
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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