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Social Issues

Hunting deaths spur concern about backlash

People in northern Wisconsin are reacting with horror to the deaths of six hunters, after they apparently confronted a trespasser on their land. Some worry the fact that the accused killer is a Hmong man from St. Paul could encourage racist feelings in the area.

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Red Lake tribe demands BIA replace crumbling water system

The Red Lake Band of Ojibwe is in a fight with the federal government. The tribe is demanding that the Bureau of Indian Affairs replace Red Lake's antiquated water system. The BIA built the system about 100 years ago. Its underground pipes leak and water mains burst several times a year.

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Food banks see downturn in corporate donations

Food banks in Minnesota are seeing a decline in corporate donations. In the past, food banks have gotten surplus from major food manufacturers. But in a weak economy, surplus items that normally would be donated have found a new, secondary market.

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Helping the public trust charities

While the amount of money people give to charity is growing--up nearly three percent in the last year--their faith in the non-profit world is trending in the opposite direction. A recent public opinion poll indicated that only 46 percent of Americans believe that charities are honest about how they spend the money they raise, an all-time low. The U.S. Senate is also considering an increase in government oversight of the non-profit sector. Brian Gallagher, CEO of the United Way, addresses these concerns live from the National Press Club in Washington.

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South Minneapolis 'wasteland' sprouts new development

A wave of development is sweeping through one of Minneapolis' poorest neighborhoods. Ground was broken on the city's south side for another phase of the Portland and Franklin Gateway project. The Phillips neighborhood intersection was once plagued with crime. The project grows out of three decades of work started by a group of women from a religious order.

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Schools work to accommodate Hmong refugees

Over 700 Hmong refugee students have enrolled in the Saint Paul School District since the beginning of the academic year. Hundreds more could arrive in the coming weeks. How is the school system dealing with the influx?

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Northside neighborhood honors 'champions'

Residents of a north Minneapolis neighborhood say they're tired of negative attention brought to their community by crime and violence, and are ready to highlight some of its assets.

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Celebrating Ramadan in Minnesota

This weekend marks the end of Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim year. For Muslims throughout the world, the month has been one of prayer, charity, and fasting from sunup to sundown. A handful of Twin Cities restaurants have been catering to those observing the holy month by offering a special way to break the daily fast -- Ramadan buffets. One of those restaurants, the Marina Grill and Deli in northeast Minneapolis, has become a gathering place over the past month.

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Kids as consumers?

Consumer expert Juliet Schor explores the effects advertising and marketing have on children. She says America's consumer-driven culture is harmful to the social and emotional well-being of kids.

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"No Jews Allowed"

There was a time, back in the 1930s and 1940s, when Minneapolis had the dubious distinction of being one of the most anti-Semitic cities in America. Minnesota Public Radio producers John Biewen and Beth Friend explored that piece of Minnesota history in a documentary titled "No Jews Allowed." The program was originally broadcast in 1992.

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