Social Issues

September 28, 2016 6:48 AM

Bias isn't just a police problem, it's a preschool problem

A new study by researchers at Yale found that pre-K teachers, white and black alike, spend more time watching black boys, expecting trouble.

by Cory Turner

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September 26, 2016 12:00 AM

Millennial women are ditching feminism, or are they?

Are some types of feminist rhetoric luring young women in or chasing them away to from the feminism tent?

by MPR News Staff

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September 24, 2016 9:28 AM

Native Hawaiians now have pathway to form a government

The Interior Department says Native Hawaiians can now choose whether to form a unified government, which could eventually enter into formal government-to-government relations with the U.S.

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September 23, 2016 4:54 PM

Judge's ruling a blow to residents hoping to buy, save their mobile home park

On Thursday, a judge ruled that residents' lawsuit against Lowry Grove's owners can proceed, but any potential damages will be limited to financial compensation.

by Tracy Mumford

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September 23, 2016 10:40 AM

Girls' Life vs. Boys' Life? Magazine covers spark an uproar

When graphic designer Katherine Young saw the cover comparison, she couldn't believe it. Then, she set out to fix it.

by Tracy Mumford

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September 23, 2016 12:00 AM

How do you prevent abductions without terrifying parents?

Robert Lowery, from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, joined Tom Weber to talk about how the Wetterling case - and it's resolution - affected the country.

by MPR News Staff

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September 22, 2016 5:31 PM

Goodwill to discontinue clinical mental health services

Citing a lack of resources, Goodwill-Easter Seals Minnesota is phasing out its clinical mental health services, medical equipment lending and call center training program.

by Martin Moylan

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September 22, 2016 11:30 AM

Content notice: Here are a few ways professors use trigger warnings

"If I can prevent that kind of pain from happening in the classroom by simply alerting students to that kind of language before it gets sprung on them, why wouldn't I do that?"

by Iman Smith

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September 22, 2016 11:14 AM

Sex offenders sue over Iowa's civil commitment program

Nine men have filed a federal lawsuit against the state, claiming its civil commitment program is unconstitutional because it fails to offer adequate counseling. In the last year, federal judges in Minnesota and Missouri have ordered changes to those states' programs.

by Associated Press