Social Issues

Protesters ask MLB to move All-Star game from Arizona
Protestors rallied Wednesday outside a meeting of Major League Baseball owners in downtown Minneapolis.
Disadvantages that afflict blacks are not a coincidence
African-Americans suffer disproportionately because of a system that makes it so.
Complaint against Gaylord PD dismissed, but Latino group still concerned
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has dismissed a complaint filed two years ago by a group of Latino residents who claimed police discrimination in the small town of Gaylord.
What does the 14th Amendment mean for us today?
Several high-profile Republicans, including Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, are calling for a re-examination of the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. They are concerned the provision that guarantees citizenship for all persons born in the U.S. encourages "birth tourism" for expectant non-citizens. We'll discuss how the 14th Amendment has been interpreted and the politics of its challenges.
Film tells of a man who attended his own funeral before dying
Many of us muse about what people might say about us after we die. A new movie, "Get Low," opening in the Twin Cities this weekend, tells the story of a man who decided to find out.
Part 3: Fear and nostalgia in a changing community
Austin is among hundreds of rural towns around the country where immigrant workers seeking the promise of a better life have altered the community. Latinos now make up nearly a quarter of the city's population. That bothers some longtime Austin residents, who long for the old Austin.
It's time more of us started talking about chlamydia
Even in 2010, this STD remains a conversation-stopper.
Part 2: Newcomers settle in Austin
After the strike, Austin attracted immigrant workers who showed up for jobs at the meatpacking plants. Now the town is home to a growing Latino population.
Several Muslim groups are asking Gov. Tim Pawlenty to withdraw comments opposing the building of a mosque near ground zero.
Rochester women plead not guilty to terrorism charges
Two women charged with providing material support to a terrorism group have pleaded not guilty in federal court.