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Somali-Americans who fled civil war confront tribalism in new home

Somali-Americans who fled civil war confront tribalism in new home

Many Somalis in Minnesota came to the state to flee a civil war fueled by tribalism. Now, some in the community are fighting against this discrimination against Somalis from different tribes through discourse, music, poetry and dance.
by Nikki Tundel

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Target in the crosshairs of gun rights fight

Target in the crosshairs of gun rights fight

In the wake of gun rights advocates bringing rifles into Target stores in Texas and several other states, the retailer suddenly finds itself in the middle of an apparent battle between them and people who want it to prohibit guns in stores.
by Martin Moylan

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In US and abroad, new focus on anti-women violence

In US and abroad, new focus on anti-women violence

The World Health Organization has declared the problem an epidemic, calculating that one in three women worldwide will experience sexual or physical violence -- most often from their husband or male partner.
by The Associated Press

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Google says workforce mostly white, male

Google says workforce mostly white, male

"Simply put, Google is not where we want to be when it comes to diversity," Google Inc. senior vice president Laszlo Bock wrote in a blog.
by The Associated Press

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Wis. Supreme Court won't take same-sex marriage case

Katherine Halopka-Ivery and Linda Halopka-Ivery filed the lawsuit directly with the high court in April, bypassing the trial and appellate courts. A separate federal lawsuit filed by eight same-sex couples is pending in federal court in Madison.
by The Associated Press

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Racial differences in foreclosure crisis recovery, advocate says

A report out today Tuesday from a homeowners advocacy group says communities of color are lagging far behind majority white neighborhoods in recovering from the foreclosure crisis.
by Matt Sepic

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Lawmakers call for tighter grip on VA hospitals

The chairmen of House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees on Sunday decried long waits and backlogs at the nations VA hospitals but stopped short of calling for the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki.
by The Associated Press

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Measures aimed at keeping people out of jail punish the poor

Measures aimed at keeping people out of jail punish the poor

Electronic monitoring devices provide an alternative to sending someone to jail. For a defendant, an ankle bracelet means returning to family and work. For corrections officials, it saves money by reducing overcrowded jails and prisons. But those devices are expensive.
by Joseph Shapiro

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After months of homelessness, a teen leaves the woods behind

After months of homelessness, a teen leaves the woods behind

Rural areas of the country often lack the shelters and services like affordable housing and public transportation you find in cities. Instead, people pack into substandard houses, live in cars, double up with other families or bounce around from place to place. Or they live in camps outdoors, like Desiree did.
by Sarah Harris

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