Social Issues

Immigration policy announcement affects some in Minn.
Illegal immigrants across the country and in Minnesota are reacting to news that some will not face deportation. Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will allow people younger than 30 who were brought to this country as children to stay.
Pentagon salutes gay pride month
Last summer, gays in the military dared not acknowledge their sexual orientation. This summer, the Pentagon will salute them, marking June as gay pride month just as it has marked other celebrations honoring racial or ethnic groups.
CEO on Scouts' governing board opposes ban on gays
A high-profile member of the Boy Scouts of America's governing board says he doesn't support the Scouts' policy of excluding gays and will work from within to seek a change.
A Ku Klux Klan group is trying to join Georgia's "Adopt-A-Highway" program to clean up litter on a mile-long stretch of road, creating a quandary for state officials.
A summary of the week's commentaries and some of the responses they generated.
Nationwide rallies target birth control measure
Demonstrators gathered on Capitol Hill Friday afternoon decried the Obama administration's policy to require private health insurance plans to cover contraception as a violation of religious freedom.