Social Issues

Lawyer: Heroin dealer to plead guilty to final murder charges
Beverly Burrell is already serving prison time in the deaths of three men. Her attorney says the deal will not keep her locked up longer than her scheduled release in 2031.
HUD Secretary Carson defends Trump housing policy in Minneapolis
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson came to Minneapolis Tuesday, visiting a low-income housing development and rebuffing critiques of the Trump administration's affordable housing efforts.
Red Lake pursues food sovereignty; a tractor would be nice, too
Red Lake Nation hopes to grow enough healthy, organic food to feed the entire tribe. It has plenty of land and abundant natural fertilizer. The only thing it doesn't have is enough equipment.
'Avengers,' but make it without women, or men hugging, or levity in general
A fan edit of smash hit "Avengers: Endgame" circulating online has cut out anything deemed feminist or homosexual. Such "defeminized edits" are now standard in some corners of fandom.
UnitedHealth rejects some demands in mental health coverage lawsuit
UnitedHealth Group is rejecting some plaintiffs demands in a class action lawsuit after a judge agreed the company has been too stingy in its coverage of mental health care.
Meth in the morning, heroin at night: Inside the seesaw struggle of dual addiction
Many users now mix opioids with stimulants such as meth and cocaine. Researchers say efforts to get doctors to reduce opioid prescriptions may have driven some users to buy meth on the street instead.