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Social Issues

Trans and nonbinary candidates set record wins

Trans and nonbinary candidates set record wins

In 2020, transgender candidates continued to win elections. In Kansas, one winner, Stephanie Byers, says voters seemed more concerned with her policy than with her gender identity.
by Piper McDaniel and David Garcia

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60 years later, Ruby Bridges tells her story in 'This Is Your Time'

60 years later, Ruby Bridges tells her story in 'This Is Your Time'

Bridges was the little girl depicted in that famous Norman Rockwell painting — the first Black student at her New Orleans elementary school. Now, she's written a book to tell kids her story.
by Scott Simon

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The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

Some young people say they are still rattled by the effects of the deeply divided political season — one that continues in demonstrations and social media protest as the votes are counted.
by Hannah Yang

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Local, state elections hit unique diversity milestones

From New Mexico becoming the first state ever to elect all women of color to the House, to Delaware's Sarah McBride, the first transgender state senator, the list of diversity firsts in 2020 is long.
by Jeevika Verma

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How local leaders can build community, racial equity

How local leaders can build community, racial equity

The mayors of three Minnesota cities, Worthington, Richfield and Golden Valley, talk about how they’ve worked to create stronger ties between neighbors in their increasingly diverse cities. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed

Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed

The judge presiding over the cases of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s killing denied defense attorneys’ request to move the trial. The judge also joined the trials of the four officers, outlined a plan for keeping jurors anonymous and partially sequestered during the trial and announced that he will allow the trial to be livestreamed — a rarity for Minnesota.
by Jon Collins

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