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Gender wage gap targeted in new bills, report

Gender wage gap targeted in new bills, report

The wage gap between men and women earned a mention in President Obama's State of the Union speech this week. And it will get some attention this morning in St. Paul.
by Matt Sepic

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Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Edward Snowden nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Saying that Edward Snowden has "contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order" by exposing U.S. surveillance practices and forcing a new debate over security and privacy, two Norwegian politicians nominated the former intelligence contractor for the Nobel Peace Prize Wednesday.

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'Structural racism' blamed for some of state's severe health disparities

'Structural racism' blamed for some of state's severe health disparities

Major race-based differences are evident in almost every major disease condition in Minnesota. This Saturday the Minnesota Department of Health will deliver a report to the Legislature that underlines policies that routinely provide health advantages to white people while producing chronic disadvantages for people of color.
by Lorna Benson and Laura Yuen

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Should Edward Snowden be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

Should Edward Snowden be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

“Saying that Edward Snowden has ‘contributed to a more stable and peaceful world order’ by exposing U.S. surveillance practices and forcing a new debate over security and privacy, two Norwegian politicians nominated the former intelligence contractor for the Nobel Peace Prize Wednesday,” writes NPR’s Bill Chappell. If he were to win the award, Snowden, who Read more →
by Michael Olson

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Judge would add critical voice to secret courts

Judge would add critical voice to secret courts

FISA courts operate without an advocate to represent surveillance targets.

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Met Council to fund more projects in poor areas

The Metropolitan Council plans to channel more money to parts of the Twin Cities with large minority populations and high rates of poverty.
by Curtis Gilbert

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Hear the MPR News Top Coast Festival speakers

Hear the MPR News Top Coast Festival speakers

Hear the voices of many of the speakers coming to the MPR News Top Coast Festival, presented May 30-June 1, 2014 by the University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education. "Big Ideas, New Solutions."

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Civil Rights leader Mathew Little dies at 92

Civil Rights leader Mathew Little dies at 92

Little served as president of the Minnesota chapter of the NAACP for many years before retiring in 1993.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Church leaders used hidden funds to cover for abusive priests

Church leaders used hidden funds to cover for abusive priests

Internal financial reports show the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis for years spent millions of dollars dealing with clergy misconduct. It created a system that allowed church leaders to remove priests accused of misconduct without attracting attention. But it also left the church vulnerable to embezzlement.

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Duluth business criticized for MLK Day 'black' sale

The owner of a Duluth store that sells goods from around the world is getting some heat over a Martin Luther King Day sale that offered a discount for black colored merchandise.
by The Associated Press

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