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Democrats hope abortion will jolt young voters to action in the midterms

Democrats hope abortion will jolt young voters to action in the midterms

These midterms, younger voters have soured on the Democratic Party. Party leaders see the threat to abortion rights as an opportunity to rebuild the multigenerational coalition that elected Joe Biden.
by Juana Summers

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U.S. quietly expands asylum limits while preparing to end them

U.S. quietly expands asylum limits while preparing to end them

The Biden administration has begun expelling Cubans and Nicaraguans to Mexico under pandemic-related powers to deny migrants a chance to seek asylum, expanding use of the rule even as it publicly says it has been trying to unwind it, officials said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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With abortion in jeopardy, minority women have most to lose

With abortion in jeopardy, minority women have most to lose

A draft Supreme Court opinion suggesting the right to abortion will be overturned is highlighting the risk to Black and Hispanic women. Associated Press research shows that if the Court allows states to ban abortions, minority women will bear the brunt of it.
by The Associated Press

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In wake of draft ruling overturning Roe, Minnesota groups prepare for a battle

In wake of draft ruling overturning Roe, Minnesota groups prepare for a battle

Word that the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade provoked a range of responses Tuesday in Minnesota, where abortion remains legal — and is likely to stay that way for the foreseeable future.
by Tim Nelson and Matt Sepic

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Minnesota's Black farmers working to reconnect to land

Minnesota's Black farmers working to reconnect to land

African American farmers in Minnesota are trying to connect with their agricultural roots, and at the same time, build a more sustainable and equitable agricultural system.
by Jon Collins

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Sarah Lancaster is first Asian/Pacific Islander educator to win MN Teacher of the Year

Sarah Lancaster is first Asian/Pacific Islander educator to win MN Teacher of the Year

One of 15 children of a Filipino immigrant mother and a much older American father, Sarah Lancaster understands better than most trauma, isolation, and the way schools can serve as a haven. She teaches at Onamia Public Schools, which she attended, to provide that haven for a new generation.
by Becky Z. Dernbach

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