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Friday Roundtable: Kony video, Sviggum resignation

Friday Roundtable: Kony video, Sviggum resignation

This week on the Friday Roundtable, the panel looks at unlikely and controversial viral video Kony 2012, and former Republican House Speaker Steve Sviggum's resignation from the University's Board of Regents.
by Stephanie Curtis and Peter Bell

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Rachel Simmons on the hidden culture of aggression in girls

Rachel Simmons on the hidden culture of aggression in girls

Noted author and educator Rachel Simmons speaks live at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about the phenomenon of aggression in the lives of adolescent girls. She's the co-founder of the Girls Leadership Institute and the author of "Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Culture of Aggression in Girls."

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Mankato DJ Mohamed Alsadig plays to prisoners' hearts

Mankato DJ Mohamed Alsadig plays to prisoners' hearts

Mohamed Alsadig, a 38-year-old Muslim man who hosts a popular soul radio show in Mankato, has an unusual following: inmates at the Federal Correctional Facility in Waseca, Minn.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Women's advocates rally against domestic violence

Advocates for women rallied at the state capital to call on legislators to support policies that reduce domestic violence in Minnesota communities.
by Sasha Aslanian

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White pride rally flops in Duluth

White pride rally flops in Duluth

Members of the press and counter protesters at Duluth's City Hall outnumbered white supremacists.
by Michael Olson

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Minnesota in Photos: Serving Our Troops

Minnesota in Photos: Serving Our Troops

Approximately 2,500 families of military servicemen and women serving in Kuwait attend a Serving Our Troops dinner at the Saint Paul RiverCentre in St. Paul, Minn. Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012.
by Jeffrey Thompson

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