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Social Issues

State of Siege: Mississippi whites and the Civil Rights movement

State of Siege: Mississippi whites and the Civil Rights movement

During the civil rights movement, states across the American South were shaken by violence as African Americans struggled for equal rights. But no state was more violent, or more resistant to integration than Mississippi. Midday presents a new documentary from American RadioWorks, "State of Siege" explores the extraordinary tactics white Mississippians used to block integration with blacks.

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Parenting the tiger mom way

Parenting the tiger mom way

Amy Chua's new memoir, in which she describes and defends the tactics of the "Chinese mother", has earned her both plaudits and death threats. She joins Midmorning to explain the meaning of being a tiger mom, and what she's learned from the backlash.

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Mpls. group on the ground in Liberia, where refugees seek safety

Mpls. group on the ground in Liberia, where refugees seek safety

As the violence in Ivory Coast intensifies, refugee groups are struggling to provide assistance to thousands of people who have fled to the Liberian border.
by Tom Crann

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Consumer guide: Protecting yourself vs. paying someone else to do it

Consumers considering signing up for a fee-based credit monitoring or identity theft protection service through a bank or credit card company want to know one thing: Is it worth it?
by Elizabeth Dunbar

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1st Amendment protects military funeral protesters

1st Amendment protects military funeral protesters

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the First Amendment protects fundamentalist church members who mount anti-gay protests outside military funerals, despite the pain they cause grieving families.

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Outreach encourages seniors to apply for food subsidies

Outreach encourages seniors to apply for food subsidies

State officials say only one in four Minnesota seniors eligible for the federally funded Food Support program is actually enrolled, and efforts are underway to convince more older Minnesotans to apply.
by Julie Siple

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ND higher ed board opposing Fighting Sioux bill

North Dakota's Board of Higher Education has decided to oppose a bill that requires the University of North Dakota to keep its Fighting Sioux nickname.

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Youth radio: A child's view of domestic violence

Youth radio: A child's view of domestic violence

MPR Youth Radio reporter Valencia McMurray revisits an incident that happened in her family when she was six and has kept a hold on her family 14 years later.

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