Social Issues

It's gotten a lot harder to act like whiteness doesn't shape our politics
When we don't acknowledge the role whiteness plays in how Americans vote, we're essentially agreeing to misidentify some of the most important dynamics of this election cycle.
When a transgender person uses a public bathroom, who's at risk?
One issue at the center of North Carolina's so-called bathroom bill controversy is safety, but who's at risk? Depends on whom you ask.
The St. Paul City Council officially committed on Wednesday to a five-point plan to improve racial equity in the Twin Cities, proposed by a group of black leaders around the state.
Former S.C. cop indicted on civil rights charges in Walter Scott's death
Cell phone video showed Michael Slager repeatedly fire his weapon at Walter Scott, who was unarmed, last April in North Charleston. Slager is already facing murder charges.
The ban was imposed after North Carolina passed a law requiring transgender people to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their birth gender, rather than their gender identity. Gov. Dayton is considering lifting the ban on state employee travel as well.
The media, the protest movement and Unicorn Riot
Online news startup Unicorn Riot has found a cultural niche reporting on the voices within social justice movements that traditional media can leave out.