Social Issues

May 3, 2013 10:45 AM

Dorothy Day Center looks for new approach to aid homeless

Overcrowded and unable to effectively serve its clients, the Dorothy Day Center homeless shelter in St. Paul is badly in need of change, say city officials and center leaders.

by Julie Siple

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May 3, 2013 4:00 AM

Colorado weighs reopening psychiatric hospital for homeless

Last summer's mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., led Gov. John Hickenlooper to call for stricter gun control and in mental health care. Several significant gun bills passed, and a package of mental health reforms is moving forward. But there may not be enough support to win funding for 300 new inpatient psychiatric beds.

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May 2, 2013 3:00 PM

The evolution of racial issues since Obama's historic rise

This week on the Friday Roundtable, our panelists examine the state of race relations in America.

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May 1, 2013 3:33 PM

Bill Gates answers student questions on technology, life and the world, at Concordia College in Moorhead

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates discussed technology, education and making the world a better place, in a short speech and extended question and answer session with students from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minn. He spoke April 27, 2013 as part of dedication festivities for the Offutt School of Business at Concordia College.

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May 1, 2013 11:23 AM

MPR News Primer: Same-sex marriage

Read this MPR News Primer on efforts to ban and allow same-sex marriage in Minnesota

by Paul Tosto

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May 1, 2013 8:48 AM

Colorado ushers in same-sex civil unions

The first gay couple granted a civil union in Colorado said their vows before hundreds of people early Wednesday morning at a downtown Denver municipal building where couples and members of the public gathered. The new law legalizing civil unions took effect at 12:01 a.m.

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May 1, 2013 6:55 AM

Sex-offender registries: Should kids be listed?

Government authorities should end the practice of placing juveniles' names on publicly accessible sex-offender registries, Human Rights Watch says in a report warning of lasting and unwarranted harm to some youths.

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April 29, 2013 3:00 PM

Distracted driving poses a clear and present danger

Teenagers who flirt with danger while texting and driving may get most of the public's attention when it comes to distracted driving, but other motorists shouldn't be too smug.

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April 29, 2013 11:00 AM

NBA veteran Jason Collins comes out as gay

The 34-year-old Collins has played for six NBA teams in 12 seasons. He finished this past season with the Washington Wizards and is now a free agent. He says he wants to continue playing.