Social Issues

This should settle the debate, but it probably won’t. The St. Paul city attorney says the seats in the First National Bank building are public, not private property, the Pioneer Press reports today. That much should be obvious, given that nearly nine months after an African American man got in trouble for sitting in them,…
Ferguson and beyond: A community conversation
The recent shooting death of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, sparked renewed national discussions about racial tensions, police actions and more. NPR's Michel Martin moderates a conversation with community leaders.
Podcast: Counter Stories, episode 5
In this episode, 2014 Minnesota Teacher of the Year Tom Rademacher joins the panel to discuss the education gap, how white teachers connect with or alienate students of color, and being the state's education ambassador for the next year.
Podcast: MNnext, episode 5
This time, host Maddy Mahon and former state demographer Tom Gillaspy assess what's become of 'The American Dream,' especially for millennials. Do people still strive for it, or is it completely irrelevant?