Social Issues

The number of foreign children adopted by U.S. parents dropped more than 12 percent last year, accelerating a decline that's now continued for 13 years, according to new State Department figures.
Youth-driven anti-gun violence efforts on display in Saturday march
Young people who have become the driving force in efforts to address gun violence are finalizing plans for a Minnesota March For Our Lives that could draw thousands to the state Capitol on Saturday.
Rights and protections at the heart of spat between prosecutor, police
Prosecutor Mike Freeman took a swipe at some Minneapolis police officers Tuesday for not cooperating with the investigation into the city's latest police shooting. But police and union officials say Freeman's tactics deprived them of their rights.
Minnesota's population grows, but not everywhere
The latest census figures show Minnesota's population increased by about one percent, but some rural counties had sharp drops.
Anti-Islam speaker known to rural Minnesota heads for Twin Cities
John Guandolo is expected to speak April 8 at a Bloomington hotel. The Southern Poverty Law Center describes him as one of the nation's leading anti-Muslim extremists. He's drawn crowds in the past in far northern Minnesota.
Time's Up: Legal options for harassment survivors
A recent national survey found that 81 percent of women had experienced some form of sexual harassment during their lifetimes, but few of those women have sought legal recourse.
Forget wealth and neighborhood. The racial income gap persists
A new study finds that the gap is actually largest in America's wealthiest neighborhoods, challenging widely-held beliefs about the relative impacts of class and race on life outcomes.
Trump opioid plan includes death penalty for traffickers
President Donald Trump's plan to combat opioid drug addiction calls for stiffer penalties for drug traffickers, including the death penalty where appropriate under current law, a top administration official said.