Social Issues

'Official-English' push in Lino Lakes tied to alleged anti-immigration front
A national advocacy group called ProEnglish, which helped officials in Lino Lakes write an English-only resolution, is tied to other organizations that call for a cap on federal immigration levels.
In their own words: Former P-9 Union members
Judy Himle, Ken Dalager, Bob Taylor are part of a group former Local P-9 union members who have been meeting since the meatpackers strike in 1985. This was a recording of a conversation during their breakfast meeting on May 18, 2010.
On Jan. 1, 2007, Hermantown police responded to a call from the Stepping Stones for Living home at 4165 Midway Road for an out-of-control resident. Joseph Francis Leuer, 25, who had a history of violence, was threatening to cut himself or a staff member, according to a police report. Police came and soothed the situation and no one was hurt.
St. Cloud's history of friction with outsiders
Many people who have moved to St. Cloud say fitting in isn't easy -- regardless of one's race, ethnicity, or religion. Given their different appearance, culture and faith, Somalis and Muslims have had a particularly difficult time.
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