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Mary Jo Copeland, Mpls. advocate for the poor, to meet pope on U.S. visit

Mary Jo Copeland, Mpls. advocate for the poor, to meet pope on U.S. visit

Sharing and Caring Hands founder Mary Jo Copeland will meet Pope Francis in person during his visit to the United States next week, according to The Catholic Spirit, the archdiocese newspaper.
by MPR News Staff

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Dayton: School board member should quit over post about Muslims

Dayton: School board member should quit over post about Muslims

Gov. Mark Dayton called on Columbia Heights School Board member Grant Nichols to resign over comments appearing on Nichols' Facebook page that disparaged Muslims.
by Tim Pugmire

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He? She? Ze? Universities add gender pronouns, alter policy

He? She? Ze? Universities add gender pronouns, alter policy

Major institutions are widening their policies and pronouns to acknowledge transgender students, as well as students who don't identify as male or female.
by The Associated Press

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Black Lives Matter plans to disrupt light rail traffic Sunday

Black Lives Matter plans to disrupt light rail traffic Sunday

Organizers say the Green Line protest prior to the Vikings' first home game is a response to the alleged beating of a developmentally disabled teen last month by Metro Transit Police.
by Riham Feshir

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Census: Wages flat as Minn. unemployment drops, racial disparities remain

Census: Wages flat as Minn. unemployment drops, racial disparities remain

Typical wages in Minnesota and across the country remain flat despite a low unemployment rate and economy that's largely recovered from the recession, according to new data released by the U.S. Census Bureau.
by Jon Collins and Doualy Xaykaothao

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Black Lives Matter through the lens of an activist

Black Lives Matter through the lens of an activist

Black Lives Matter activist and photographer Patience Zalanga, 22, of Minneapolis shares her photos and experience fighting for social justice.

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Family killings frustrate domestic violence groups

Family killings frustrate domestic violence groups

The killings of a Lake Minnetonka family were a grim reminder of how consistent the numbers on "intimate partner" homicides are in Minnesota -- and how hard it is to change them.
by Riham Feshir

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'It's all about church closings': Catholic parishes shrink in Northeast, Midwest

'It's all about church closings': Catholic parishes shrink in Northeast, Midwest

Pope Francis is set to visit a Catholic school in New York City that used to have a sponsoring church. The parish was closed in 2007 in a region that has been a traditional Catholic stronghold.

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Ferguson Commission shines light on racially divided St. Louis

Ferguson Commission shines light on racially divided St. Louis

After Michael Brown's shooting, a group was tasked with investigating the region's inequalities. Their report points to deep racial and economic tensions, and calls for sweeping policy changes.
by Jason Rosenbaum

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Cyclist killed while riding on shoulder of Minnesota highway

The 51-year-old Sartell man was apparently doing everything right, but authorities said despite the cyclist's precautions, he was killed after a car struck him from behind.
by Riham Feshir

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