Social Issues

Minnesota joins states pushing Musk to fix AI chatbot over election misinformation
 Secretaries of state from five U.S. states urged billionaire Elon Musk on Monday to fix social media platform X's AI chatbot, saying it had spread misinformation related to the Nov. 5 election.
What are maternity homes? Their legacy is checkered
Christian anti-abortion advocates want to open more of these transitional housing facilities for pregnant women to meet a growing need.
Restored tribal land ends uncertainty for a family living on Mille Lacs Lake
Members of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe say they have lived on the same parcel of land on the southside of Mille Lacs Lake since before it was claimed by the state for the school trust. This year the state passed legislation restoring the small parcel to the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.
Report calls for U.S. government to own up to abusive boarding school history
The final investigative report on federal Indian boarding schools sets out recommendations for helping Native communities heal from the abusive policies.
The Aliveness Project to get nearly $2 million fund transfer from Rainbow Health to close HIV care gap
The Aliveness Project, a Minneapolis-based HIV support provider, will expand its services after the abrupt closure of Rainbow Health.
How to thrive as a business in Minnesota
Join us for a discussion hosted by our colleagues at Sahan Journal — a nonprofit dedicated to reporting for immigrants and communities of color in Minnesota — about how to thrive as a business in Minnesota.