Social Issues

Trans pro disc golfer suing sport's top league for discrimination in Minnesota
A professional disc golfer who is a trans woman is suing the sport’s top organization over its gender-based rules for competition. A Minnesota judge cleared the way for Natalie Ryan to play in the state earlier this year.
Emmy Awards rescheduled to January 15 due to Hollywood strikes
The 75th Emmy Awards have been rescheduled to broadcast on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s television’s most prestigious awards show, but ratings have been dropping steadily.
Prison college grads earn degrees while serving sentences
The graduates are part of the first cohort of a two-year-old program made possible through a partnership between Metro State, Minneapolis College and the University of Minnesota.
How one Afghan family made the perilous journey across the U.S.-Mexico border
Kabul fell to the Taliban close to two years ago, but desperate Afghans continue to flee, even taking the dangerous route into the U.S. across the Mexican border. Here's the story of one such family.
Attacks at U.S. medical centers show why health care is one of the nation’s most violent fields
Health care workers racked up 73 percent of all nonfatal workplace violence injuries in 2018, the most recent year for which figures are available, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
When Black boaters faced discrimination on the water, this yacht club became a refuge
When the Seafarers Yacht Club of Annapolis was founded in 1959, discrimination at fuel docks around the famous port was common. Today, the club is thriving and giving back to the community.
Pittsburgh synagogue gunman has been sentenced to die in the nation’s deadliest antisemitic attack
The man who killed 11 congregants at a Pittsburgh synagogue was formally sentenced to death Thursday, one day after a jury determined that capital punishment was appropriate for the perpetrator of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.
Activist: Automatically expunging cannabis convictions is step toward equity, but 'not far enough'
Elizer Darris spent time in prison but had his life sentence reversed on appeal. Since then, he’s worked to end mass incarceration in Minnesota and around the country.
Amid addiction need, Augsburg's student recovery program seeks more participants
Since it launched in 1997, StepUP has stood out among Twin Cities collegiate recovery programs for its longevity and impact on students. Now Augsburg welcomes students outside its gates to participate.