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'Wounded Knee' gets big-screen preview at film festival

'Wounded Knee' gets big-screen preview at film festival

Part 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.
by Tom Crann

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When Somalis are in the news, so is Omar Jamal

When Somalis are in the news, so is Omar Jamal

Somali 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.
by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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Minn. won't penalize group in Somali piracy case

A 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.

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Timeline: From Mogadishu to Minneapolis

Timeline: From Mogadishu to Minneapolis

Twin 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.
by Laura Yuen

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Midmorning Weekend: Memoirs

Midmorning Weekend: Memoirs

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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Neighbors share concerns about Prairie Island nuclear plant

Neighbors share concerns about Prairie Island nuclear plant

Some 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.
by Stephanie Hemphill

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Two survivors tell their stories on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Two survivors tell their stories on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Two 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.

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Revisiting immigration reform during the recession

Revisiting immigration reform during the recession

The Obama administration is considering bringing out immigration reform proposals, perhaps even before the economy begins to improve.

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10 years later, Columbine's hold remains strong

10 years later, Columbine's hold remains strong

Teenage 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.

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Phone calls from missing Somalis send mixed messages

Phone calls from missing Somalis send mixed messages

When the first group of young Somali men disappeared from Minneapolis back in 2007, they weren't on the FBI's radar yet. In phone calls back to their Minnesota friends, they appeared homesick and disillusioned.
by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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