Social Issues

US farms and global hunger
We've recently been hearing stories of the starving families in the horn of Africa and hungry children in the Twin Cities suburbs. Midmorning examines why hunger persists and what policies and programs Americans support to help those in need.
Austin, Minn. sees an uptick in reverse migration
Latinos are leaving Austin. Some were here illegally while others are scared they won't find work or safety in town. Some say they feel discriminated against by police and local residents. Some have lost their jobs and are going where the work is.
The group Give MN has released final fundraising numbers for Give to the Max day earlier this week. LaDonna Hoy the executive director of the Plymouth-based organization, told MPR's Tom Crann that money raised from the one-day event has become essential.
US shifts deportation policy; non-criminal cases in question
The Department of Homeland Security has begun reviewing cases to speed up deportation of illegal immigrants who are criminals while also clearing the backlog of cases of people in the country illegally who are not criminals.
Closing post offices latest hardship for Minn. small towns
Seven small town Minnesota post offices are scheduled to close for good today and tomorrow, the latest setback for towns which have seen a steady exit of community institutions over the years.
Report: 8 percent of Minn. mortgages made during bubble end in foreclosure
A little more than 8 percent of the mortgages made in Minnesota during the height of the housing bubble have ended in foreclosure, according to a national consumer group's report released Thursday.