Social Issues

January 31, 2018 10:57 AM

How to talk about racism

Talking about racism is hard. That's why one professor is teaching an entire course on racism geared toward white students.

by Kerri Miller, Suzanne Pekow and Elizabeth Shockman

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January 31, 2018 10:15 AM

Olympics draw Korean adoptees as South Korea confronts past

Many endured cultural, racial and national identity issues stemming from an international adoption phenomenon that peaked in the 1980s.

by The Associated Press

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January 30, 2018 6:54 PM

Activists highlight the poor as rich party at Super Bowl

Activists say the Super Bowl represents the pinnacle of corporate greed with its expensive ticket prices, lavish parties and exclusive dinners.

by Amy Forliti, Associated Press

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January 30, 2018 1:47 PM

To prevent relationship and sexual violence, Mpls. school starts early

A program to prevent relationship abuse, harassment and sexual assault is finding success among high school athletic departments, including some in Minnesota.

by Mike Moen

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January 26, 2018 5:00 PM

BCA informant said agent sexually assaulted her; Minnesota paid $117K

The woman said a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent regularly invoked her immigration status and made sexual advances toward her. The agent was suspended and demoted, according to information released Friday about the settlement.

by Brian Bakst

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January 26, 2018 11:14 AM

MN agencies paid $709K since '15 to settle sex misconduct claims

Among the settlements: $117,500 paid to an unidentified woman who said she endured harassment and sexual assault from a Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent while she worked as a BCA confidential informant.

by Brian Bakst

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January 26, 2018 8:18 AM

After revelations of gender pay gap at BBC, 4 male hosts agree to salary cut

The prominent male presenters agreed to pay cuts after the network's China editor, Carrie Gracie, abruptly resigned as head of the Beijing bureau, accusing the BBC of promulgating gender pay inequity.

by Doreen McCallister

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January 26, 2018 6:12 AM

Parents riled by U day care's pending closure vent to administration

Letters notified parents the University's Child Development Center will close in 18 months. The U plans to move a laboratory school from the main campus into the space occupied by the day care.

by Peter Cox

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January 25, 2018 6:19 AM

Bank of America ends free checking option, a bastion for low-income customers

The bank is finishing a yearslong phaseout of eBanking, its last option for avoiding fees without keeping a monthly minimum. The move has drawn concerns it will hit low-income customers the hardest.

by Colin Dwyer