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Social Issues

Legal aid's biggest activist is moving on

He is known as the Happy Warrior of Legal Aid. Bruce Beneke is stepping down after 30 years as the head of the Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services. It is the state's oldest and second-largest legal aid organization.

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Ministry to all

Ministry to all

Archbishop Harry Flynn has forbidden communion at a symposium on ministering to gay Roman Catholics. Midmorning discusses the challenge of ministering to homosexuals within the church.

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Youth on the streets

Youth on the streets

A report on homelessness in Minnesota finds the number of kids alone, on the streets and in shelters, is growing, and an increasing number of young people are being turned away from shelter for lack of beds. Midmorning talks with two guests about how the system is failing, and about the culture of homeless youth.

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Minnesota's invisible homeless youth

Minnesota's invisible homeless youth

On any given night in Minnesota, nearly 650 kids under 18 are on the streets and on their own. Street outreach workers talk about why these young people are so hard to see.
by Larissa Anderson

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Statement of one of the imams

Three of the six imams who were removed from a US Airways flight in the Twin Cities in November 2006 discussed their lawsuit during a news conference Tuesday morning.

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State benefits for same-sex couples advance at Capitol

State benefits for same-sex couples advance at Capitol

Supporters of the legislation say the measure is about fairness for gay couples that have been in committed relationships for years. But critics say the bill sends a bad message and worry it could lead to a legal challenge to a state law that forbids same sex couples to marry.
by Tom Scheck

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