Social Issues

June 26, 2018 1:28 PM

How Muslim-Americans are responding to the Supreme Court's travel ban ruling

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump's "travel ban" which prevented nearly all travelers from five mostly Muslim countries. MPR News host Kerri Miller spoke to Jaylani Hussein, executive director of CAIR-MN, about how Muslim Americans responded to the news.

by Kerri Miller and Manda Lillie

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June 26, 2018 11:44 AM

Ryan sets House vote on GOP immigration bill for Wednesday

House Speaker Paul Ryan scheduled a long-awaited showdown vote on a broad Republican immigration bill for Wednesday, but is showing little confidence that the package will survive.

by Associated Press

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June 26, 2018 10:37 AM

Customs and border agency halts many 'zero tolerance' detentions, citing workload

"A much better system would be to keep families together through their immigration proceedings," Commissioner Kevin McAleenan said. "That's what the Obama administration did in 2014. That's what the president has asked Congress to help us do now."

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June 26, 2018 6:36 AM

World Cup: Third female journalist sexually harassed on camera

"Don't do this! Never do this again," Julia Guimaraes told to the man who found it appropriate to try to kiss her on the cheek as she was about to broadcast live.

by Vanessa Romo

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June 26, 2018 4:00 AM

5 reasons why Minnesota is a state to watch in the 2018 election

A new online tool puts demographic information about Minnesota's Congressional districts at your fingertips.

by Briana Bierschbach

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June 26, 2018 12:04 AM

Rivers of Oil, Episode 3: The spark that ignited fires

Pipelines have become a potent issue for Native American and indigenous people, who are fighting them across North America. Part of the fight is over culture and identity. But it also involves a messy history of land and treaties, and a long, complicated -- and often adversarial -- relationship with the U.S. government.

by Julie Siple, Bill Wareham, Dan Kraker and Cody Nelson

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June 25, 2018 3:52 PM

Police investigate after bacon is left at Rochester mosque

One Muslim worshiper called it a "hurtful gesture," but was comforted by community support. In a Facebook post, he used humor to dissect his feelings about the incident.

by Catharine Richert

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June 25, 2018 11:18 AM

Pentagon to house migrants at 2 military bases in Texas

Migrant families will be housed at Ft. Bliss, an Army base outside El Paso, NPR's Tom Bowman reports. Unaccompanied migrant children will be housed at Goodfellow Air Force Base, outside San Angelo.

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June 25, 2018 9:29 AM

Supreme Court says Texas political map is largely not a racial gerrymander

The court said just one district is unconstitutional -- House District 90. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a scathing dissent that was five pages longer than the majority opinion.