Social Issues

July 18, 2013 5:59 AM

Spanish immersion daycare's immigration issues raise larger questions

A debate on the nation's immigration policies was sparked when an immigration audit of a Spanish immersion child care operator in the Twin Cities found a number of employees whose employment eligibility in the United States is in question.

by Sasha Aslanian

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July 15, 2013 9:52 AM

MSP airport enlists volunteers to help security efforts

While there are cameras watching the edges of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport, officials say there's no substitute for eyes and ears. Police at some world airports, including MSP, are recruiting volunteers to help boost security against possible attacks.

by Rupa Shenoy

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July 15, 2013 9:13 AM

Twin Cities metro heroin use a growing worry

People who track drug abuse in the metro area say heroin use is so prevalent that it's rivaling the methamphetamine problem of several years ago.

by Mark Zdechlik

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July 14, 2013 12:36 PM

Demographic change amplifying racial inequities

The success of minority children who will form a new majority is crucial to future U.S. economic competitiveness. A wave of immigration, the aging of non-Hispanic white women beyond child-bearing years and a new baby boom are diminishing the proportion of children who are white. Already, half of U.S. children younger than 1 are Hispanic, black, Asian, Native American or of mixed races.

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July 14, 2013 12:00 AM

Minn. groups get $1.6M to combat vet homelessness

More help will be available for Minnesota veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness thanks to new federal grants.

by Julie Siple

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July 13, 2013 3:58 PM

LGBT group finds acceptance at evangelical college

An openly gay seminarian hopes to promote acceptance for other gays in the broader evangelical community through his role as president of the nation's first LGBT student club sanctioned by a major evangelical seminary. The group, called OneTable, formed last fall at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, one of the world's largest multi-denominational seminaries, and has attracted about three dozen students.

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July 12, 2013 1:14 PM

Malala to UN: Books are 'our most powerful weapons'

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani teenager shot by the Taliban for promoting education for girls, celebrated her 16th birthday Friday by demanding in her first public speech since the attack that world leaders provide free compulsory schooling for every child.

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July 12, 2013 7:08 AM

Farm bill panned by hunger relief advocates

Food stamps are traditionally part of the farm bill, but the House split the bill into two pieces in order to get more conservative support. Republican leaders say they'll handle food stamps later.

by Julie Siple