Social Issues

April 24, 2009 12:00 AM

Timeline: From Mogadishu to Minneapolis

Twin Cities community activist Omar Jamal has always commanded the media spotlight. But his journey to prominence is fraught with controversy and contradictions. Once seen as a rising star by members of the Somali-American community, Jamal has become a lightning rod for their differences.

by Laura Yuen

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April 23, 2009 12:13 PM

Midmorning Weekend: Memoirs

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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April 22, 2009 7:02 AM

Neighbors share concerns about Prairie Island nuclear plant

Some neighbors of the Prairie Island nuclear plant are not happy about plans to expand the plant's production, and to store additional nuclear waste on-site.

by Stephanie Hemphill

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April 21, 2009 10:22 AM

Two survivors tell their stories on Holocaust Remembrance Day

Two girls, Sabina Zimering and Lucy Smith, hid from the Nazis in Poland during World War II. They survived the Holocaust and live in Minnesota today. Zimering wrote her story in the book, "Hiding in the Open." Both women were interviewed by MPR's Dan Olson for the "Voices of Minnesota" series.

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April 20, 2009 12:00 AM

Revisiting immigration reform during the recession

The Obama administration is considering bringing out immigration reform proposals, perhaps even before the economy begins to improve.

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April 19, 2009 2:00 AM

10 years later, Columbine's hold remains strong

Teenage gunmen spilled the blood of children before Columbine - in Alaska, Arkansas, Mississippi and Oregon. After Columbine, more blood was shed in Minnesota and California, in Germany and Finland.

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April 15, 2009 3:00 PM

Phone calls from missing Somalis send mixed messages

When the first group of young Somali men disappeared from Minneapolis back in 2007, they weren't on the FBI's radar yet. In phone calls back to their Minnesota friends, they appeared homesick and disillusioned.

by Sasha Aslanian and Laura Yuen

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April 15, 2009 9:06 AM

Somalis assess their life in Minnesota

Two Somali men who are longtime Minnesota residents discuss the major concerns of Somalis living in Minnesota, including whether young men are being recruited to fight with terrorists.

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April 15, 2009 12:00 AM

State of Black America

For 30 years, the National Urban League has issued a report on what it means to be black in America and what the president should do to eliminate inequality. The Urban League has praise, as well as some recommendations, for the first African-American president. Also: what journalists in the black community are encountering when they criticize President Obama.

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April 14, 2009 4:33 PM

Children of the deported

It's a story that's made headlines for years -- immigrants who are living in the U.S. illegally are detained and sent back to their home countries. A lot of times, they leave families behind, including U.S.-born kids.

by Elizabeth Baier

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