Social Issues

January 17, 2011 9:26 AM

Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Charlayne Hunter-Gault on MLK Day

Newark, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker speaks today at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast in Minneapolis. We also hear Charlayne Hunter-Gault's story of becoming the first African-American woman to enter the University of Georgia.

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January 17, 2011 3:00 AM

Walker program aims to help with Alzheimer's challenge

When most institutions talk about accessibility it's about how easy it is to get around their buildings. However the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis is working on a different kind of accessibility - programming for people with Alzheimer's and the people who take care of them.

by Euan Kerr

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January 16, 2011 7:24 PM

Breakfasts, rallies to mark Martin Luther King holiday

A breakfast, rally, march and information fair are among the events to be held in Minnesota on Monday, 25 years after a federal holiday was established to remember Martin Luther King Jr.

by Anissa Stocks

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January 16, 2011 11:52 AM

Staten uninvited to MLK celebration

The Minnesotan who led the push to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the state 25 years ago won't be part of one of the major observances Monday.

by Rupa Shenoy

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January 13, 2011 7:27 PM

Federal aid adds $56M to Minn. heating assistance

Minnesota will receive another $56 million in federal aid to help people struggling to pay winter heating bills.

by Tom Robertson

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January 13, 2011 3:00 AM

Census: 1 in 4 Minnesota renters in most counties paying more than they can afford

The U.S. Census Bureau's five-year American Community Survey shows that one in four renters in 84 of 87 Minnesota counties pay 30 percent or more of their income for housing.

by Tom Robertson

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January 12, 2011 7:33 PM

Nathaniel Khaliq on 15 years at the head of St. Paul NAACP

It's the first day off the job for Nathaniel Khaliq, who stepped down after 15 years as president of the St. Paul chapter of the NAACP.

by Tom Crann

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January 12, 2011 5:00 PM

If shooting suspect were foreign, we'd call him a terrorist

The alleged gunman is an American, so we focus on his mental state. If he were Arab, we'd focus on his politics.

by Ahmed Tharwat

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January 12, 2011 1:07 PM

Transportation tops list of needs for older rural residents

Helping seniors with transportation is expected to grow more important over the next 20 years, as the population of Minnesotans 65 and older is expected to double to 1.2 million.

by Dan Gunderson

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January 12, 2011 12:00 AM

Arizona shooting shines a light on mental illness

Several of Jared Loughner's classmates and instructors at Pima Community College noticed his erratic behavior, had him removed from school, and notified his parents. Why was no one able to get him into treatment? A leading psychologist says our fear and misunderstanding of mental illness prevents us from stepping in before tragedies occur.

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