Social Issues

Hamline picked to open racial healing center
The goal of the center is to make higher education institutions a place to take on issues of structural racism, racial hierarchy and white privilege.
Trump decries monument removals, 'history ripped apart'
"You can't change history, but you can learn from it," he tweeted. "Robert E. Lee. Stonewall Jackson -- who's next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish."
The latest incidents are a death threat against a congressional candidate, and anti-Muslim taunts with a pig's foot in Willmar.
Texas A&M cancels Sept. 11 'White Lives Matter' rally over safety concerns
The event's organizer posted a message online stating, "Today Charlottesville, Tomorrow Texas A&M." But the school says that after consulting with law enforcement, it decided to cancel the event.
Baltimore removes Confederate statues one day after voting on issue
Workers removed four statues linked to the Confederacy, hauling away monuments that honored Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and Roger B. Taney, author of the Supreme Court's Dred Scott opinion.
Charlottesville to mourn woman killed at rally in memorial
A memorial service for Heather Heyer is scheduled Wednesday morning at a downtown Charlottesville theater. Attendees were asked to wear purple, Heyer's favorite color, in her memory.
Ken Rudin, host of The Political Junkie podcast, runs down the week in politics.