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Social Issues

Legal fight opens over state abortion restrictions

Legal fight opens over state abortion restrictions

A lawsuit that seeks to wipe 13 abortion laws off the books in Minnesota has started in what promises to be a long journey through the court system.
by Brian Bakst

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Wait grows for refugees headed to Minnesota

Wait grows for refugees headed to Minnesota

A delay in authorization of the federal resettlement program has left refugees in limbo as they wait to reunite with families in Minnesota. If the delay continues, some may have to go through parts of the approval process again.
by Riham Feshir

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‘Monster in our community’: East African youth break the silence over addiction

‘Monster in our community’: East African youth break the silence over addiction

Drug addiction is a source of shame in immigrant communities. Children’s overdoses are often cloaked as heart attacks or unexplainable deaths. Some young Twin Cities advocates are working now to push the problem into the light, hoping to save lives.
by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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Cultural appropriation, a perennial issue on Halloween

Cultural appropriation, a perennial issue on Halloween

Halloween is filled with tricks and treats, but it's also filled with landmines of cultural appropriation and racist tropes. When does holiday fun turn into an offense for someone else?
by Leila Fadel

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Minnesota clergy, ICE critics want bishop name off building

Minnesota clergy, ICE critics want bishop name off building

The Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building houses the Minneapolis-area offices of ICE. It's named for the first Episcopal bishop of Minnesota. Now the Episcopal Church in Minnesota and others want Whipple's name taken off the building — or the eviction of ICE and its immigration courts.
by The Associated Press

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Remember to ditch racially offensive costumes, language on Halloween

Remember to ditch racially offensive costumes, language on Halloween

Halloween each year brings a cauldron of unpleasantness for people of color. And a surge of questions to our inbox. To get through it all, we put together the official Code Switch Guide to Halloween.
by Angela Vang

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Vapers say they’re unfairly tarred with the THC brush

Vapers say they’re unfairly tarred with the THC brush

Recent deaths and severe lung disease are linked to the vaping of a psychoactive compound found in marijuana, not nicotine by itself. But the bad PR around vaping doesn’t seem concerned about the distinction.
by Mark Zdechlik

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St. Paul to host first Somali health summit to address disparities

Somali Americans face challenges and barriers in preventative care and medical treatment. The Somali Health Summit aims to bring together key groups to address concerns.
by Riham Feshir

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Census Bureau confirms noncitizens to be hired for 2020 after uncertainty

Census Bureau confirms noncitizens to be hired for 2020 after uncertainty

The federal government plans to hire eligible noncitizens as census translators and door knockers if it can't recruit U.S. citizens with needed language skills, continuing a practice from 2010.
by Hansi Lo Wang

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The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America

The ‘Glass Man’: How a former CIA worker helped bring the Hmong to America

Friends and family of Yang See of St. Paul credit him for saving Hmong refugees fleeing violence near the end of the Secret War in Laos. They also say Yang, who worked for the CIA and died in August, helped persuade U.S. officials to open the doors to Hmong refugees.
by Tiffany Bui

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