Social Issues

A state licensing investigation has found a patient at the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter suffered maltreatment when he was left naked in his room for about an hour after he violently threatened to rape and kill employees.
Catholic Charities opens a new, 336-bed homeless shelter in Minneapolis Thursday. We'll look at the state of homelessness in the Twin Cities, and whether we're making any headway in the effort to end long-term homelessness.
A federal appeals court in San Francisco plans to reveal Tuesday whether it will reconsider a ruling by two of its member judges that struck down California's ban on same-sex marriages.
Target's t-shirt fundraiser riles marriage amendment supporters
Ten t-shirts for sale on Target's retail website, featuring slogans like "Harmony," "Pride" and "Love is Love," are causing some disharmony: They're being sold as a fundraiser supporting a marriage equality group.