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Social Issues

When the routines on the street drag you down

When the routines on the street drag you down

Being homeless can be scary at first. For many though, a familiar routine develops. That same routine can become a rut that stops some people from getting off the streets.
by Sanden Totten

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The struggle to get off the streets

The struggle to get off the streets

Ending up homeless can be a harrowing experience. Trying to get off the streets can be just as hard. Without regular access to computers, phones or even showers, finding a job can be a real struggle.
by Sanden Totten

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A day job is even rougher when you don't have a home

A day job is even rougher when you don't have a home

Many people see getting a job as a ticket out of homelessness. But finding work is just the first step. For the 28 percent of homeless people with a job, working when you don't have a home creates its own set of challenges.
by Sanden Totten

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"Put yourself out here for one night"

"Put yourself out here for one night"

Go down to Dorothy Day Center operated by Catholic Charities of St. Paul and ask what it is like living there. The answer? "Put yourself out here for one night, you'll see what it's all about. You gotta be here to see it." So MPR's Jeff Horwich took the advice, and lined up with the others.
by Jeff Horwich

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Minnesota Supreme Court rules sex offenders don't have to confess to crime

Threatening sex offenders with more time behind bars if they don't admit their crimes in prison treatment programs violates their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
by Elizabeth Stawicki

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Local professor works to eliminate cluster bombs

Local professor works to eliminate cluster bombs

Midmorning examines the prevalence and dangers of cluster bombs, an often overlooked weapon of war and its devastating impact on children.

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Torture survivor advocates call for change

Torture survivor advocates call for change

Minnesota's advocates for torture survivors say many people who come to the U.S. to escape persecution are being retraumatized once they get here. Asylum seekers are often held in county jails while their legal status is being determined.
by Roseanne Pereira

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