Social Issues

July court ruling clouds future for DACA recipients
A Texas federal judge’s ruling a few weeks ago has not only thrown Carlos Reyes Rojas’s future into uncertainty, but also those of all DACA recipients.
Anonymous jury ordered for ex-cop in Daunte Wright's death
Judge Regina Chu said the court won’t release juror names and contact information until sometime after the trial. Similar restrictions were in place for the trial of ex-Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd.
New Native-led grant program targets philanthropy inequity
Nationwide, less than 0.3 percent of philanthropy goes to Native American groups. A Duluth-based foundation is taking aim at that inequity with a new project that's designed to support the work of Native people who are already working to help their communities.
Remembering the father of blood banking, a Black doctor who took a stand
At StoryCorps, Charlene Jarvis spoke with her son Ernest about the legacy of her father, Charles Drew, a doctor who developed a way to get life-saving blood plasma to soldiers during World War II.
Film documents efforts to protect people hardest hit by COVID
An aptly timed documentary film called “Trusted Messenger” highlights efforts to build confidence among Black, Latino and Indigenous communities about vaccines.
Marshall's LGBTQ community angered by flag settlement
Some students and parents say Marshall Public Schools caved in to critics when it agreed to settle a lawsuit over an LGBTQ Pride flag display in a middle school.
Minneapolis schools are launching a Somali Heritage Language Program
Developers of the program say students often feel uncomfortable bringing their cultural heritage with them to school. They want them to appreciate how rich it is.
Opinion: Suni Lee's win shines a bright light on the Hmong legacy
The Hmong community in Minnesota needed Lee’s gold medal win to inspire us and the larger community needed Lee’s Olympic victory to see Asian Americans as Americans, writes MPR executive Ka Vang.