Social Issues

Faith, LGBTQ rights collide at Supreme Court
At issue in the case is the rights of a city to enforce its anti-discrimination policies in contracting against the rights of religious groups.
Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha shooter, set at $2 million
Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that because he had allegedly acted in self-defense the bond should be set at $750,000. But Court Commissioner Loren Keating rejected that argument.
ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’
Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a statewide tribal coalition working to end sexual violence against Indigenous women and children. Matthews said many of her female relatives have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. She experienced sexual violence. And so advocating for sexual assault victims in the Native American community is personal.
ChangeMakers: Indigenous Minnesotans making history
Native American Heritage Month celebrates and honors the culture and heritage of Native Americans through time. This November, MPR News introduces you to Indigenous Minnesotans who are making history right now across the state. Each will discuss what being Indigenous in Minnesota means to them, a bit about their background and their hopes for the future.
The American government once offered widely affordable child care - 77 years ago
Affordable, quality child care was hard to come by even before the pandemic and now even more so. It's not for a lack of ideas about how to fix it. Is this the moment those ideas are taken seriously?
Black and Latino voters flooded with disinformation in election's final days
Hoaxes and misleading posts aimed at depressing turnout have spread on social media. Experts say it outpaces 2016, when Black voters were the top target of Russian-backed disinformation.
Judge won't stop Minneapolis homeless encampment sweeps
In a ruling Thursday, federal Judge Wilhelmina Wright declined to issue a temporary order to stop the evictions because the plaintiffs had not met the "burden of demonstrating irreparable harm," the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported.
Agencies, contractors suspend diversity training to avoid violating Trump order
President Donald Trump's recent executive order banning some diversity training has had a widespread effect as government agencies, contractors and universities scramble to figure out how to comply.
Walmart yanks guns off shelves citing rising tensions
The retail giant removed firearms and ammunition from its shelves saying it's a precautionary step amid the recent outbreak of civil unrest. But the weapons are still available, if you ask for them.