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Goodwill doesn't want your broken toaster

Goodwill doesn't want your broken toaster

"Wish-cyclers" are donating millions of pounds of broken goods and trash to Goodwill.
by Todd Bookman

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'New era in resettlement': U.S. refugee advocates count on more community-based help

'New era in resettlement': U.S. refugee advocates count on more community-based help

Refugee advocates have welcomed President Joe Biden's decision to raise the U.S. refugee cap from 15,000 to 62,500 this year. Community-based resettlement efforts are expected to become more prominent.
by Deborah Amos

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Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium, setting up high-stakes appeal

Judge strikes down federal eviction moratorium, setting up high-stakes appeal

A federal judge has ruled the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention overstepped its authority by issuing a nationwide moratorium on evictions. The fate of millions of renters rests on appeal.
by Chris Arnold

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Man arrested in San Francisco stabbing of 2 Asian women

Man arrested in San Francisco stabbing of 2 Asian women

The two women, age 84 and 63, were attacked while waiting at a bus stop on Tuesday, police said. It's the latest in a string of nationwide violence against Asian Americans during the pandemic.
by Emma Bowman

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Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims

Families, advocates mark day of awareness for Native victims

From Washington to Indigenous communities across the American Southwest, top government officials, family members and advocates gathered Wednesday as part of a call to action to address the ongoing problem of violence against Indigenous women and children.
by The Associated Press

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The women’s recession isn’t over — especially for moms

The women’s recession isn’t over — especially for moms

One year since the start of the women’s recession, hundreds of thousands of moms have been forced to leave their jobs — and grapple with the consequences.

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Jelani Cobb at Westminster Town Hall Forum series: 'The Arc Toward Justice'

Jelani Cobb at Westminster Town Hall Forum series: 'The Arc Toward Justice'

New Yorker writer Jelani Cobb is the first speaker in a new four-part series from the Westminster Town Hall Forum: “The Arc Toward Justice: Taking Stock One Year After George Floyd’s Death.”
by MPR News Staff

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Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after earlier criticism

Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after earlier criticism

The new ceiling for refugee admissions will be 62,500 — far above former President Donald Trump's cap of 15,000. Advocates had been concerned Biden was not moving fast enough on a campaign promise.
by Dana Farrington

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Minnesota drug overdose deaths jumped in pandemic year

Minnesota drug overdose deaths jumped in pandemic year

Overdose deaths rose by 27 percent in 2020, topping 1,000 last year. That included an 81 percent rise in deaths due to synthetic opioids like fentanyl and similar drugs, the Health Department said Monday. Deaths started to pick up with the initial COVID-19 surge.
by Tim Nelson

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