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Social Issues

Analysis: More Minn children living in poverty

An analysis by a charitable foundation shows the number of Minnesota children living in high-poverty neighborhoods almost doubled in the last decade.

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Minnesota campaign aims to expand food stamp rolls

A new statewide outreach campaigns to enroll more Minnesotans in the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, encouraging those who qualify for government food aid to apply for it.
by Julie Siple

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Report finds gaps in Minnesota child protection system

The Legislative Auditor says there are gaps in Minnesota's child protection system -- variations in how counties and some Indian tribes first respond to cases of alleged mistreatment of children.
by Sasha Aslanian

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Duluth hockey fans warned after racist chants

Students who own season tickets to Minnesota-Duluth's men's hockey games are being warned to shape up after reports of racist chants during recent games against the North Dakota Fighting Sioux.

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NikeeJS raps in praise of small town life

NikeeJS raps in praise of small town life

Rapper NikeeJS began recording rhymes when he was 14 years old. Back then, his lyrics relied mostly on rap staples like Beamers and bling. Twelve years later, you might say the Jackson, Minnesota musician has flipped the script. Today, he draws more inspiration from cornfields than Cristal.
by Nikki Tundel

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More than 300 new Americans at the Fitzgerald Theater

More than 300 new Americans at the Fitzgerald Theater

More than 300 people are becoming U.S. citizens Tuesday in St. Paul during two separate ceremonies at the Fitzgerald Theater. We spoke with two of those people ahead of today's ceremony, to get some thoughts on what the day means to them.
by Tom Weber

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