Social Issues

Commentary: Somali mob didn't attack man in Minneapolis, but facts won't stop the hate
Right-wing media on social media platforms falsely claim that a video shows Somalis brutally beating and robbing a man near Target Field. Police say those arrested aren’t Somali. Twitter, Facebook and Google executives are silent as a dangerous lie spreads.
Walz to push gun control, insulin affordability in 2020
With summer winding down, Gov. Tim Walz said Tuesday that he's looking ahead toward the 2020 legislative session, with plans to push proposals for making insulin affordable, reducing gun violence, clean energy and criminal justice reform.
Do cash rewards for crime tips work?
Offering rewards to catch criminals may, in rare instances, motivate people to come forward with a tip. However, few people actually claim rewards and there's little evidence that they actually work.
Popular refugee resettlement programs closing under Trump administration
The number of refugees being allowed into the U.S. is the lowest it's been since 1980. Some smaller resettlement agencies particularly in rural states are closing putting refugees' lives further in limbo.
In small Alaska city, Native women say police ignored rapes
As an Alaska Native woman, Susie thrives amid sub-zero winters in her village near the Arctic Circle. But Susie is afraid to return to Nome. The man who raped her, she says, is still there. Rape survivors and their supporters said the city’s police department has often failed to investigate sexual assaults.
 'Suicide by cop' is in the eye of the beholder
"Suicide by cop” is a common conclusion in fatal police shootings. But there’s a lack of criteria for that determination. So, the question of whether someone died because of a suicidal provocation of police or a cop overreacting is up for grabs.
Debate over medically assisted suicide returns to State Capitol
A Minnesota House committee takes up legislation legalizing medically assisted suicide under certain conditions.