Social Issues

April 15, 2009 9:06 AM

Somalis assess their life in Minnesota

Two Somali men who are longtime Minnesota residents discuss the major concerns of Somalis living in Minnesota, including whether young men are being recruited to fight with terrorists.

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April 15, 2009 12:00 AM

State of Black America

For 30 years, the National Urban League has issued a report on what it means to be black in America and what the president should do to eliminate inequality. The Urban League has praise, as well as some recommendations, for the first African-American president. Also: what journalists in the black community are encountering when they criticize President Obama.

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April 14, 2009 4:33 PM

Children of the deported

It's a story that's made headlines for years -- immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally are detained and sent back to their home countries. A lot of times, they leave families behind, including U.S.-born kids.

by Elizabeth Baier

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April 13, 2009 10:38 PM

Earlier Somali money transfer case went nowhere

Searches by federal agents at three money-transfer businesses in Minneapolis that cater to the Somali community last week recall another time similar businesses came under scrutiny here, a major international investigation that produced few results.

by Steve Karnowski, Associated Press

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April 13, 2009 11:45 AM

Judge rules White Earth casino not subject to taxes

A federal judge has ruled that the White Earth Band's Shooting Star Casino is not subject to county property taxes, ending a bitter chapter between the band and Mahnomen County.

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April 10, 2009 5:00 PM

Somalis in Minnesota react to barrage of bad news

Somalia has been dominating the headlines in recent weeks, with various news stories in Minnesota and around the world focusing on events related to that African country. Somalis in Minnesota are reacting in various ways to the avalanche of publicity about their homeland.

by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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April 10, 2009 3:09 PM

Minneapolis settles bias lawsuit by black officers

The city of Minneapolis has settled a racial discrimination lawsuit with five African-American police officers for $740,000.

by Brandt Williams

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April 10, 2009 3:00 PM

Archbishop Nienstedt joins anti-abortion demonstration

Hundreds of demonstrators were outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in St. Paul Friday morning for an annual Good Friday demonstration protesting legalized abortion.

by Tim Nelson