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Chants, signs opposed to Washington team name greet fans outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Chants, signs opposed to Washington team name greet fans outside U.S. Bank Stadium

Hundreds of people — including many from Native American tribes — gathered in downtown Minneapolis Thursday to protest the name of the Washington, D.C.’s NFL franchise, known as the Redskins for more than a century.
by Matt Sepic and Nina Moini

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‘Days, months, years’: Older kids in foster care face a long road to a lasting home

‘Days, months, years’: Older kids in foster care face a long road to a lasting home

In Minnesota, older teens that are available for adoption often wait more than twice as long as younger children to be adopted. Sometimes it never happens. When it does, it can be beautiful, as one Ham Lake family found.
by Jiwon Choi

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Washington's NFL team returns to MN amid demands it drop offensive mascot

Washington's NFL team returns to MN amid demands it drop offensive mascot

Opponents of the “Redskins” team name say they’ll rally Thursday ahead of the Vikings game in Minneapolis. In an essay, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, calls it a dehumanizing stereotype.
by Tim Nelson

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New St. Paul homeless complex opens its doors, and it’s already full

New St. Paul homeless complex opens its doors, and it’s already full

Planned years ago for what officials thought would be a relatively stable homeless population, the new Catholic Charities complex is celebrating its completion — but there still isn’t enough room to meet a surge in homelessness.
by Tim Nelson

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Rochester program aims to help new arrivals navigate public safety

Rochester program aims to help new arrivals navigate public safety

Just imagine you've moved to a new country. Would you know who to call if someone stole your wallet? Would you be able to navigate driving rules or figure out how to pay a parking ticket? Rochester's New Americans Academy aims to give newcomers to the community the basics.
by Catharine Richert

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Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit

Companies reach tentative deal to settle opioids lawsuit

The nation's three dominant drug distributors and a big drugmaker have reached a tentative deal to settle a lawsuit related to the opioid crisis just as the first federal trial over the crisis was due to begin Monday, according to a lead lawyer for the local governments suing the drug industry.
by The Associated Press

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‘Unheard voices' in Worthington now have their say

‘Unheard voices' in Worthington now have their say

Andrea Duarte-Alonso has been documenting the stories of immigrants and their children in southwest Minnesota, making sure to include the voices of unauthorized immigrants who’ve avoided sharing their stories publicly. Her city of Worthington has one of the highest concentrations of Latinos in Minnesota.
by Riham Feshir

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Partisan divide grows over opioid settlement plan

Partisan divide grows over opioid settlement plan

While most Republican attorneys general embrace Purdue Pharma's structured bankruptcy plan, all but two Democratic attorneys general reject it. "This is a moral issue for them," one expert says.
by Brian Mann

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StoryCorps: He traded single life to be foster 'Pop' to more than 50 kids

StoryCorps: He traded single life to be foster 'Pop' to more than 50 kids

Guy Bryant never intended to be a father figure. But over the past 12 years, he's housed more than 50 foster kids in his Brooklyn apartment. At StoryCorps, he told one of his foster kids that he wants them to pass on what they've learned from him.
by Emma Bowman and Jey Born

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