Social Issues

Somali residents concerned, not surprised by vandalism
St. Cloud Somali residents have endured a number of racist and anti-Muslim acts in recent months. Above, a broken window in the city's only mosque, which police believe was caused by a thrown rock.
Authorities say three people have been arrested at a protest at the headquarters of the White Earth Indian Reservation.
A group of 50 to 60 peaceful protesters are camped out around the headquarters of the White Earth Indian Reservation in northwestern Minnesota.
Much has changed since Jacob Wetterling's abduction
He's still missing, but there's reason to hope that one day his family will know what happened.
Hundreds of nurses picket Duluth hospitals
Several hundred nurses in red shirts picketed a pair of Duluth hospitals on Monday.
The next front in the nurse staffing debate: Duluth
Talks are underway in Duluth between the nurses' union and area hospitals, and nurse-to-patient ratios are at the center of the debate.
OutFront Minnesota says executive director Amy Johnson is leaving her post at the end of July, after a year and a half on the job.
The city of Rochester will create a registry for same-gender and other unmarried couples to ensure they can visit their partners in the hospital.