Social Issues

Super was attacked in her home in February by an ex-boyfriend. She counts herself lucky that he was later convicted. The majority of rape survivors, Super noted, do not see their perpetrators sentenced.
After a turbulent week, Mizzou students look ahead
After the system president was ousted and a football game was held in suspense, University of Missouri at Columbia students share their views about what they hope will follow.
Your school shapes how you think about inequality
A new book looks at how high school students' perceptions of race and injustice change based on how diverse their school is.
Anoka County won't prosecute Applebee's attack as hate crime
Officials say using a hate crime law to prosecute a restaurant patron who allegedly assaulted a woman for speaking Swahili might lead to conviction on a lesser charge.
How to support a new group of veterans
With younger veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, support services at home are adapting their services.
Star Tribune: 'How Minnesota is failing the disabled'
The Star Tribune's five-part series examines how Minnesota's programs and policies are failing to serve thousands with disabilities.
Ellison: More capital, better wages can bridge MN racial income gaps
Minnesota can narrow the economic gulf between whites and blacks by helping black entrepreneurs find capital, investing more in workforce development and supporting higher wages, says U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison.