Social Issues

Dayton school safety plan to focus on money, mental health
The governor said Tuesday he expects the plan he'll release early next week to include financial support for school districts to shore up building security.
As milk prices decline, worries about dairy farmer suicides rise
The nation's dairy farmers are facing their fourth year of depressed milk prices. The outlook is so bleak, it's increased worries about farmer suicides. One recent outreach effort drew criticism.
Study: Inequality remains 50 years after Kerner Report
The new report released Tuesday blames U.S. policymakers and elected officials, saying they're not doing enough to heed the warning on deepening poverty and inequality as highlighted by the Kerner Commission a half-century ago.
Proposed mental health center for kids faces pushback in Forest Lake
The City Council plans to vote Monday on the first zoning step for the facility. The proposal highlights the tension between the state's need for treatment facilities and Forest Lake's economic development plan.
Admirers line streets as Graham's body arrives in Charlotte
Adults and children stood behind wooden barricades and yellow tape, police officers saluted, and admirers captured the moment on cellphones along the route. Fire trucks parked on overpasses along Interstate 40.
Minnesota looks to provide funds to fight opioid addiction
Opioid addictions typically end one of two ways -- recovery or death. Monica Rudolph is a survivor. She's been sober almost a year. Ryan Anderson didn't make it. He died of an overdose in December.
UNICEF official quits after inappropriate behavior allegations
"I am resigning because of the danger of damaging both UNICEF and Save the Children and our wider cause," Justin Forsyth wrote. Three women made complaints about him earlier at Save the Children.