Social Issues

Foundation: Child poverty on the rise in Minn.
Child poverty in Minnesota has increased 23 percent in the past decade, according to new figures from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and advocates say the depth of poverty is increasing as well.
Midmorning discusses what happens when good neighbors go bad, how to prevent conflict, and how to work through neighbor disputes. Whether it's noise, garbage, wayward pets or boundary issues, the problems that arise when neighbors don't agree can prompt surveillance, retaliation, and even escalate into violent confrontation.
20th Anniversary of the ADA
President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act July 26, 1990. Midday discusses what led to its passage, what has been accomplished, and what remains to be accomplished.
People with disabilities and supporters will hold an event Monday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nicollet Island Pavillion in Minneapolis to celebrate the anniversary Americans with Disabilities Act.
English-only proposal divides Lino Lakes residents
The northern Twin Cities suburb of Lino Lakes could be the first city in Minnesota to declare English as its official language -- an idea that has divided residents in the community of about 19,000.