Social Issues

November 27, 2012 3:18 PM

Survey: SD homeless population down

A state organization has found that the number of homeless people in South Dakota has decreased more than 25 percent from last year.

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November 25, 2012 4:00 AM

Report: Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids

Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: to be a parent.

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November 21, 2012 4:31 PM

Food baskets reduce Thanksgiving stress for poor

For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a time of plenty. But for low-income Minnesotans who worry about putting food on the table, the holiday can be stressful.

by Julie Siple

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November 21, 2012 11:38 AM

Sister Joan Chittister speaks at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Joan Chittister of the Benedictine Sisters speaks about equality, justice, feminism and oppression in an address titled, "American Women and the Women of the World: No Woman Left Behind." She spoke at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis Nov. 1, 2012.

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November 21, 2012 10:30 AM

Photos: Princeton, Minn. food shelf sustains, relies on community

Created in 1981 in a broom closet at a local church, the Princeton Pantry serves about 250 families a month. The modest food shelf had its busiest day ever on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, providing food for 31 families in three hours. Staffed with just two part-time employees, the pantry stays afloat with the help of more than 25 volunteers and many small donors.

by Julie Siple

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November 19, 2012 6:00 PM

Victims of domestic abuse need every protection we can give them

Challenge to no-contact orders comes at the expense of those who are already at severe risk.

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November 19, 2012 5:00 AM

State strategy places substance abuse emphasis where it belongs

We can save ourselves a lot of emotional and financial pain if we focus on prevention and recovery.

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November 18, 2012 3:42 PM

ND study: More homeless on streets

A study set to be released this week shows that the number of homeless people on the streets in North Dakota has exceeded the number of homeless people in the state's emergency shelters.