Social Issues

July 7, 2005 11:20 AM

The politics of the G8

Prime Minster Tony Blair said the bombings in London appeared to be a terrorist attack timed to disrupt the meeting of the eight big industrial nations. Midmorning examines the politics of the G8 and discusses how Thursday's explosions could affect the summit.

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July 2, 2005 5:00 AM

North Minneapolis teens get global education in leadership

Three north Minneapolis teenagers are at Cambridge University in England where they graduated from an international youth leadership program.

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July 1, 2005 4:49 PM

Shutdown rips through state nonprofits and their clients

The partial state government shutdown is causing Minnesota nonprofits that help battered women, immigrants and others to lay off workers and plan for closing their doors.

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June 29, 2005 1:20 PM

State of the black community

Author Kevin Powell says that African Americans need to be empowered, not just economically and politically, but also in the areas of physical and mental health. Powell spoke recently at a forum in Minneapolis named for his book "Who's Gonna Take the Weight?"

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June 28, 2005 5:00 AM

Sex offenders find anonymity in Minnesota state law

Thousands of sex offenders in Minnesota must remain anonymous under state law. That means even if law enforcement considers them a danger to the public, they can't tell people when one of these offenders moves into a neighborhood.

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June 27, 2005 10:20 AM

Searching for creativity

He first promoted the idea that artists and other creative types could revitalize neighborhoods just by moving in. Now Florida looks at where the next creative class is coming from, and why the U.S. may not benefit from their talents.

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June 23, 2005 1:20 PM

Oh Freedom Over Me

On Tuesday, 41 years to the day after a mob of klansmen killed three young civil rights workers in central Mississippi, a jury found an 80-year-old preacher named Edgar Ray Killen guilty of manslaughter in the case. At the time, the killings drew national attention to the racial segregation in Mississippi. American RadioWorks told the story of what came to be known as "Freedom Summer" in their 2001 documentary, "Oh Freedom Over Me."

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June 19, 2005 3:00 PM

Metro neighborhoods try to calm drivers

Roadway congestion is causing a growing number of Twin Cities drivers to cut through neighborhoods. The neighbors are reacting in a variety of ways. One expert says many residents are failing to examine their own driving behavior to see if they are part of the problem.

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June 17, 2005 11:11 AM

Wisconsin lawmakers vote to ban morning-after pill at state universities

The Wisconsin Assembly voted Thursday to make Wisconsin the first state in the country to move toward banning the so-called morning-after pill on state college campuses. The legislation would prohibit University of Wisconsin System health centers from advertising, prescribing or dispensing emergency contraception.

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June 16, 2005 2:10 PM

On day after autopsy, Terri Schiavo family looks for answers

The family of Terri Schiavo is still seeking answers, one day after the release of autopsy results which show Schiavo was severely brain damaged in a 1990 collapse. Her family members spoke at the National Right to Life annual convention in Bloomington.

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