Social Issues

January 21, 2010 6:23 PM

Somali terror suspect being sent to halfway house

A Somali man who pleaded guilty in Minnesota to a terror-related charge is being released to a halfway house.

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January 21, 2010 10:06 AM

'No Jews Allowed'

Midday rebroadcasts a 1992 documentary, "No Jews Allowed," which looks back at the anti-Semitism in Minneapolis in the 1930s and 1940s. Those feelings were so strong that a prominent journalist called Minneapolis "the capital of anti-Semitism in the United States."

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January 21, 2010 5:00 AM

Freelance journalists often face big-league dangers

Struggling to launch careers in a difficult media market, young journalists take risks without assurance of support from home.

by Jesse Hardman

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January 21, 2010 12:00 AM

Study finds untapped potential in Native American art

A new University of Minnesota study suggests that if helped, Native American artists could become a major economic asset to the state.

by Euan Kerr

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January 20, 2010 2:27 PM

Study: More poor living in U.S. suburbs than in cities

According to a new study released Wednesday by the Brookings Institution, there are more poor people living in U.S. suburbs than there are in central cities.

by Brandt Williams

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January 20, 2010 2:00 PM

St. Cloud students holding event in response to anti-muslim incident

Two student groups at St. Cloud State University are holding a "Speak Out Against Hate" event today.

by Ambar Espinoza

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January 18, 2010 3:08 PM

Civil rights leader honors King at annual breakfast

Two thousand people marked the annual Martin Luther King Day holiday at a breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention Center Monday morning. It was the 20th anniversary of the event, and it featured the Reverend Joseph Lowery, a civil rights pioneer and successor to King.

by Tim Nelson

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January 18, 2010 1:33 PM

Civil rights icon King remembered in hometown

Worshippers were urged Monday not to "sanitize" the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Atlanta church where he preached, while others were going to march in Alabama and President Barack Obama honored King by serving meals to the needy.

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January 18, 2010 10:53 AM

Local events marking Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

A listing of events commemorating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day around Minnesota.

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January 18, 2010 8:44 AM

Prominent civil rights leader highlights legacy of King's dream

Prominent civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery discusses the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream. Lowery spoke at the 20th annual MLK Day breakfast at the Minneapolis Convention Center.

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