Social Issues

September 25, 2018 9:52 AM

Rolling out the carpet: Business and community leaders welcome new residents

A week-long series of events and get-togethers designed to connect, engage and integrate people new to the Twin Cities.

by Gabriel Kwan

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 23, 2018 8:15 AM

Trump administration seeks to limit green cards for immigrants needing public aid

Federal law has historically sought to exclude immigrants who are likely to become a "public charge," but the proposed rule would expand the government's ability to deny immigrants residency or visas if they or family members benefit from aid programs.

by Emma Bowman

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 22, 2018 5:20 PM

How the Myers-Briggs personality test began in a living room laboratory

"The language of type can be immensely clarifying," says author Merve Emre. In The Personality Brokers she describes how a mother-daughter duo started a multi-million dollar "people sorting" industry.

by Melissa Block

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 22, 2018 10:55 AM

Shame, fear: Survivors explain not reporting sexual assaults

Shame. Guilt. Embarrassment. Denial. Disgust. There are myriad reasons why survivors of sexual assault wait years to come forward — if at all.

by Associated Press

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 21, 2018 3:53 PM

Red Lake Nation, Frey offer surprise option for homeless camp in Minneapolis

The Red Lake Nation and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday announced a new site to build a temporary shelter for residents of a homeless encampment that's swelled to an estimated 300 people near Hiawatha and Franklin avenues.

by Matt Sepic and Max Nesterak

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 21, 2018 1:53 PM

MN Rep. Jim Knoblach ends campaign ahead of MPR abuse allegations story

Republican state Rep. Jim Knoblach abruptly ended his re-election campaign Friday as MPR News prepared to publish detailed accusations from his daughter of inappropriate behavior toward her since childhood. Jim Knoblach says the accusations by his daughter are false.

by Briana Bierschbach and Nina Moini

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 20, 2018 7:23 PM

Mpls. council grapples with where to move homeless encampment

The Minneapolis City Council is struggling to decide where to relocate residents of a homeless encampment that now resides in south Minneapolis. In a divided vote, council members recommended the site near the schools, a city-owned 1.5-acre lot at East 26th Street and Minnehaha Avenue.

by Matt Sepic

Go Deeper.

Create an account or log in to save stories.

Like this?

Thanks for liking this story! We have added it to a list of your favorite stories.

Show me!

September 20, 2018 8:42 AM

Trump's immigrant roundups increasingly net noncriminals

A daughter who never returned home, a son gunned down point-blank, a mom who was brutally attacked — all deaths at the hands of immigrants in the country illegally, all gripping stories the White House has been eager to share.

by Associated Press