Social Issues

November 30, 2004 10:20 AM

Do we need a new strategy for the war on drugs?

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether the federal government can override state laws permitting medicinal use of marijuana. This case and the increase in drug arrests have some wondering whether the war on drugs needs to be revisited.

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November 29, 2004 11:20 AM

Race and adoption

There are more than 100,000 children in foster care nationwide. Nearly half of those waiting to be adopted are African-American. What role does race play in adoption?

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November 26, 2004 1:20 PM

Beyond Title IX: Women in sports then and now

It's been more than 30 years since the historic Title IX legislation forced educational institutions to start paying attention to women's athletics, but two of the leading authorities on women in sports say they still face resistance when they make the case for equal treatment. Mary Jo Kane, professor and director of the University of Minnesota Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport, and Donna Lopiano, the Executive Director of the Women's Sports Foundation, discussed the history and the future of women's athletics this October in Minneapolis. The event was part of the U of M's "Great Conversations" series.

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November 23, 2004 4:00 PM

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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November 23, 2004 10:24 AM

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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November 22, 2004 2:00 PM

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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November 22, 2004 1:20 PM

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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November 17, 2004 5:21 PM

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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November 17, 2004 10:20 AM

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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November 15, 2004 3:06 PM

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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