Social Issues

A new program to match homeless teenagers with Minneapolis residents willing to share their homes will hold its first information sessions this week.
Race Card Project creates new type of conversation
Michele Norris, the National Public Radio host, was starting a book tour for her memoir, which explored racial secrets. Sensing a change in the atmosphere after the election of the first black president, and searching for a new way to engage and listen, Norris printed 200 postcards asking people to express their thoughts on race in six words.
Funeral services Saturday for Little Falls teens
A funeral for the two teenagers who were shot and killed on Thanksgiving Day will take place in the central Minnesota town of Little Falls Saturday morning.
Fargo-Moorhead churches open doors to homeless
Fargo-Moorhead churches are taking the initiative to help shelter a growing number of homeless people in the community.
Awareness of gender violence shouldn't follow the calendar
To make a difference, it's simple: Oppose any act of violence, at any time.
Advocates say progress made in fight against homelessness in Hennepin County
Advocates for the homeless say they have made progress to end homelessness in Hennepin County. There are 40 percent fewer people sleeping on the streets since 2010 and many more apartments for low-income people. But there's still work to be done, they told a Minneapolis City Council meeting Tuesday.
A state organization has found that the number of homeless people in South Dakota has decreased more than 25 percent from last year.
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.
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.