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A coming-out journey made easier with friendship

A coming-out journey made easier with friendship

Before 90-year-old Kenneth Felts revealed to his family that he is gay, he built a friendship with another gay man, whose ability to be himself inspired Felts. He opened up "another world" for Felts.
by Sylvie Lubow

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Murdock votes to allow whites-only group to use former church

Murdock votes to allow whites-only group to use former church

The Asatru Folk Assembly bought an abandoned Lutheran church in the Swift County town of Murdock, with plans to make it a place for worship and celebration. But some residents have voiced opposition due to the AFA’s pro-white beliefs.
by Kirsti Marohn

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Comedian puts people skills to work at George Floyd's Square

Comedian puts people skills to work at George Floyd's Square

For six months, residents — many out of work because of the pandemic — have put their skills to use maintaining an autonomous zone at the Minneapolis intersection where police killed George Floyd. They include a comedian, whose profession prepared them for much more than cracking jokes.
by Megan Burks

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Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

Millions of hungry Americans turn to food banks for 1st time

As a year marked by coronavirus nears an end, millions of Americans are depending on food banks to stave off hunger. Feeding America, the nation's largest anti-hunger organization, has distributed 4.2 billion meals in an eight-month period. That's an unprecedented pace in the group's history.
by The Associated Press

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Activist who toppled Columbus statue at Capitol gets community service

Activist who toppled Columbus statue at Capitol gets community service

Mike Forcia, who had faced felony criminal damage to property charges for the June incident, will do 100 hours of community service. “The consensus was that jail and prison time and conviction would not be what was the best response,” a county prosecutor said Monday.
by Tim Nelson

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Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers

Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers

Black and Latino child care providers have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus pandemic in an industry that has long relied on providers of color. Facing skyrocketing operating costs, reduced capacities and limited federal support, Black and Latino-owned child care centers across the country are at a higher risk for closing permanently.
by The Associated Press

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'Trying to prove something:' A WWII vet remembers his all-Black battalion

'Trying to prove something:' A WWII vet remembers his all-Black battalion

On National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Robert Madison, a 97-year-old World War II veteran, recalls his time in battle. He fought in the then-segregated Army as an intelligence officer.

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‘I don’t wish this to anybody’: How COVID is disproportionately hitting Minnesota’s Latino community

‘I don’t wish this to anybody’: How COVID is disproportionately hitting Minnesota’s Latino community

The rising COVID-19 cases are startling everywhere, but the rates in the Latino community in Minnesota and across the country are particularly alarming. Many Latinos work essential jobs that can't be done remotely and are more likely to be exposed to the virus. And those who are not authorized to be in the country are in a particular bind: They don’t qualify for government benefits that can be a financial lifeline for families struggling during the pandemic.
by Riham Feshir

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Study: Tipped service workers are more vulnerable amid pandemic harassment spike

Study: Tipped service workers are more vulnerable amid pandemic harassment spike

More than half of workers surveyed said they were reluctant to enforce COVID-19 safety measures with customers from whom they would receive tips, according to the One Fair Wage study.
by Debbie Elliott and Emma Bowman

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