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Mark Lee advocates for asylum seekers: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Mark Lee advocates for asylum seekers: Minnesota Sounds and Voices

Hundreds of people who live in Minnesota are here because they fear persecution, even death, in their home countries, says Mark Lee, a lawyer who helps refugees win asylum in the United States. "They're beaten and abused in ways that is hard to imagine."
by Dan Olson

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VA struggles under weight of claims backlog

VA struggles under weight of claims backlog

Veterans have been waiting years, in some cases, for their disability claims to be processed. What's the holdup?

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Court stays out of Planned Parenthood funding case

The Supreme Court will not disturb a lower court ruling that blocks Indiana's effort to strip Medicaid funds from Planned Parenthood because the organization performs abortions among its medical services.

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Minn. funding for food shelves increases 30%

The legislative session that ended last week brought more help for food shelves. Lawmakers approved an additional $750,000 for the state's food shelves per biennium, a 30 percent increase over current funding levels.
by Julie Siple

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Saturday is Missing Children's Day in Minnesota

Gov. Mark Dayton has proclaimed Saturday as Missing Children's Day in Minnesota, part of a national effort to raise awareness about missing and exploited children.

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Housing advocates praise funding increase in Minn.

This year's legislative session brought good news for housing and homelessness programs. State lawmakers approved an additional $33 million for programs that prevent homelessness and build affordable housing.
by Julie Siple

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Funding for sex trafficking victims called 'incomplete'

Advocates for children who have been victims of sex trafficking say the Legislature handed them an "incomplete and underfunded victory."
by Sasha Aslanian

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After vote on gay youth, Scouts face more turmoil

After vote on gay youth, Scouts face more turmoil

The Boy Scouts of America will get no reprieve from controversy after a contentious vote to accept openly gay boys as Scouts.

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Boy Scouts' acceptance of gay boys draws heated reactions

Boy Scouts' acceptance of gay boys draws heated reactions

After lengthy and wrenching debate, local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America have voted to open their ranks to openly gay boys for the first time, but heated reactions from the left and right made clear that the BSA's controversies are far from over.

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BSA votes to end ban on openly gay youth

Local leaders of the Boy Scouts of America voted Thursday to ease a divisive ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted into the nation's leading youth organization. Gay adults will remain barred from serving as Scout leaders.
by Nomaan Merchant

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