Iowans unsure of benefits gay marriages will bringApril 27, 2009 12:00 AMCounties in Iowa begin processing same-sex marriage applications Monday and the first gay weddings could happen within hours. But details of just what changes and benefits the ceremonies will bring to gay couples are still being untangled.
Play8min 02sec'Wounded Knee' gets big-screen preview at film festivalApril 24, 2009 4:30 PMBy Tom CrannPart of a new PBS series about American Indians is getting a big-screen preview this weekend at the Minneapolis-St Paul International Film Festival. "Wounded Knee" depicts the 1973 siege that took place on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Play7min 53secWhen Somalis are in the news, so is Omar JamalApril 24, 2009 3:25 PMBy Sasha Aslanian and Laura YuenSomali community activist Omar Jamal is in the news again, this time for finding a lawyer for a Somali pirate. Jamal has made a comeback following his own high-profile problems with the law, but he remains controversial.
Minn. won't penalize group in Somali piracy caseApril 24, 2009 3:23 PMA Minnesota Republican legislator has failed in his attempt to punish a Twin Cities group that helped line up an attorney for an accused Somali pirate.
Timeline: From Mogadishu to MinneapolisApril 24, 2009 12:00 AMBy Laura YuenTwin Cities community activist Omar Jamal has always commanded the media spotlight. But his journey to prominence is fraught with controversy and contradictions. Once seen as a rising star by members of the Somali-American community, Jamal has become a lightning rod for their differences.
Midmorning Weekend: MemoirsApril 23, 2009 12:13 PMMidmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.
Neighbors share concerns about Prairie Island nuclear plantApril 22, 2009 7:02 AMBy Stephanie HemphillSome neighbors of the Prairie Island nuclear plant are not happy about plans to expand the plant's production, and to store additional nuclear waste on-site.
Play53min 54secTwo survivors tell their stories on Holocaust Remembrance DayApril 21, 2009 10:22 AMTwo girls, Sabina Zimering and Lucy Smith, hid from the Nazis in Poland during World War II. They survived the Holocaust and live in Minnesota today. Zimering wrote her story in the book, "Hiding in the Open." Both women were interviewed by MPR's Dan Olson for the "Voices of Minnesota" series.
Play53min 59secRevisiting immigration reform during the recessionApril 20, 2009 12:00 AMThe Obama administration is considering bringing out immigration reform proposals, perhaps even before the economy begins to improve.
10 years later, Columbine's hold remains strongApril 19, 2009 2:00 AMTeenage gunmen spilled the blood of children before Columbine - in Alaska, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oregon. After Columbine, more blood was shed in Minnesota and California, in Germany and Finland.