Social Issues

House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, introduced a bill Thursday that would give undocumented immigrants access to Minnesota driver's licenses.

A Minnesota lawmaker wants tougher penalties for falsely reporting hate crimes in his state after an actor in Chicago was accused of doing so.

An Alabama woman who joined the Islamic State group in Syria won't be allowed to return to the United States with her toddler son because she is not an American citizen, the U.S. said on Wednesday.

The task force cited four buildings in the Twin Cities named for former officials found to have supported discriminatory policies at the university.

A Wisconsin high school is ending cheerleading awards given annually to girls with the largest breasts or buttocks -- dubbed "Big Booty" and "Big Boobie" -- after the American Civil Liberties Union demanded action following repeated complaints from parents and a former coach to school and district officials.

In 1939, an event at Madison Square Garden was billed as a "Pro-America Rally." It was, in fact, a rally in support of Hitler and fascism.

A runway model who objected to the impression made by the drawstring says she was initially told to "keep it to yourself."

Nearly 50 Democratic lawmakers called for a watchdog investigation of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday after the agency confirmed it had been force-feeding immigrant detainees on a hunger strike.

If Minnesota lawmakers pass a bill legalizing recreational marijuana use -- a policy Gov. Tim Walz supports -- how would users' health be affected?

Retired Hennepin County Judge Pamela Alexander, 66, is a fourth-generation Minnesotan and the first black female judge in Minnesota.

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The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services released new rules for officers to identify visa petitions in which spouses are minors. No minimum age requirement for such requests currently exists.

The group says it has 18 chapters in eight states, all of them funded by private, anonymous donations. Members distribute free and clean drug-use supplies even at the risk of being arrested.

"I saw that you guys are speaking Spanish, which is very unheard of up here," an agent told two women in a convenience store. The two friends were born in California and Texas.

When President Trump declared a national emergency on the Southern border on Friday, he claimed the move was routine -- even as he acknowledged the administration is likely to face legal challenges.

The high court agreed to a speedy review of a lower court's ruling that stopped Trump administration plans to use the census to ask whether every person living in the country is a U.S. citizen.

Leslie Redmond, 26, became the youngest president of the Minneapolis branch of the NAACP when she was elected to the position in March. She is pursuing her law degree and Master of Business Administration at St. Thomas University.

Thousands of people wearing red took part in a ceremony and march Thursday in Minneapolis in honor of indigenous people who are missing or have been killed.

The man printed the gun after a background check stopped him from purchasing a firearm legally. His sentencing comes as lawmakers around the country are trying to expand background check requirements.

Two juveniles have been charged with assault, and some parents say the school's response was excessive.