Social Issues

'The Trouble of Color: An American Family Memoir'
Historian Martha S. Jones found a remarkable and complicated story of identity, race and belonging as she researched her own family’s past.
Trump takes birthright citizenship to the Supreme Court
The president's contention that birthright citizenship is unconstitutional is considered a fringe view because the Supreme Court ruled to the contrary 127 years ago.
Supporters of a bill to protect wild rice rally at the capitol
Indigenous and environmental organizations from across Minnesota came together at the state capitol to advocate for a series of bills they say will help protect the environment.
Advocates demand ‘ICE out of courthouses’
Attorneys and immigration advocates say they’re concerned that Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE agents, are increasingly showing up to court hearings and using that time as an opportunity to arrest people before they get “access to justice.”
Lawsuit claims Carver County Sheriff held man illegally on ICE detainer request
The ACLU alleges that even though a bail payment was made for Maikol Javier Suarez Varela, Carver County continued to hold him based on a detainer request from ICE, which is not the same as a court issued warrant.