Social Issues

Twins host winter clothing drive Saturday for Afghan refugees
Donations collected at the event by Target Field will aid Afghan families housed at military bases in Wisconsin and Indiana. Organizers are specifically requesting winter gear for children and adults.
Highway project threatens Hmong farmland in Dakota County
Land ownership and access is a major barrier for farmers of color in Minnesota. A Hmong farming group in the process of buying its land is already worried about a potential loss to construction.
'Okciyapi' celebrates Dakota language and brings some healing
Dakota artist Angela Two Stars’ new installation in the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden brings layers of meaning embedded in its form.
Minnesota Afghan community comes together to help refugees
Behind the scenes, Afghan community members and volunteers have been connecting via social media channels and organizing donation drives to help support Afghan resettlement efforts.
Minnesota native Eddie Taylor training to climb Everest with first all-Black team
There’s not a lot of mountain climbing happening in Minnesota. But it was his upbringing in Detroit Lakes — visiting national parks and skiing with his family — that set Eddie Taylor up to join the first all-Black team of climbers training to take on Mount Everest next year.
COVID deaths leave thousands of U.S. kids grieving parents or primary caregivers
Roughly 175,000 children in the U.S. have lost one or both parents, or a grandparent caregiver to COVID-19, according to a new study. The majority of these children are racial and ethnic minorities.
What’s on the ballot: The Minneapolis public safety charter amendment
In November, Minneapolis voters will say “yes” or “no” to replacing the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety. Host Angela Davis speaks with a supporter and an opponent of the ballot measure and with MPR News reporter Jon Collins.