Social Issues

May 27, 2004 11:20 AM

The rights of the disabled

The Supreme Court handed a big victory to disabled people last week with a decision that upholds a key provision of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The provision requires state and local governments to make courthouses accessible.

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May 26, 2004 4:30 PM

21st birthday is a deadly one

Reaching your 21st birthday is an important milestone in life. It's a time of celebration. Unfortunately, it can be a day of tragedy, as it was for Jason Reinhardt. Reinhardt turned 21 this year. On his birthday, he died from an overdose of alcohol. Jason's mother, Ann Buchanan, hopes the death of her son can shock young people into realizing that alcohol is legal, but lethal.

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May 25, 2004 4:27 PM

Chip Wadena attempts comeback, despite criminal record

Former White Earth Tribal Chairman Darrell "Chip" Wadena is trying to get his old job back. Wadena was chairman of the White Earth Indian Reservation for 20 years. He was convicted in 1996 of bid-rigging, money-laundering and stealing from his own people. He served two and a half years in a federal prison. Next month, voters on White Earth will choose between Wadena, and former secretary-treasurer Erma Vizenor. It was Vizenor's testimony that helped put Wadena behind bars. Despite Wadena's criminal record, it's not hard to find people on the reservation who want to put him back in office.

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May 20, 2004 1:20 PM

The meaning of marriage

Everyone's talking about marriage these days. The debate rages from pulpits to the Legislature. Most of the discussion centers on who can get married -- whether gays and lesbians should have that right. We wanted to back up a step and ask, What is marriage? MPR's Chris Julin presents a discussion among several gay and straight couples about the meaning of marriage.

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May 20, 2004 1:20 PM

The meaning of marriage

MPR's Chris Julin presents a discussion among several gay and straight couples about the meaning of marriage. It's called "Talking about Marriage."

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May 20, 2004 12:00 AM

The meaning of marriage

MPR's Chris Julin presents a discussion among several gay and straight couples about the meaning of marriage. It's called "Talking about Marriage."

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May 19, 2004 1:50 PM

Your views of marriage

To uncover views on marriage, we asked visitors to our Web site to submit their perspectives. Below is a sample of those letters. New submissions are added as they come in.

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May 18, 2004 4:30 PM

Gay couples differ on views of marriage

The news is full of stories about same-sex marriage this week. But gay men and lesbians don't speak with one voice on the subject. Some of them don't want to get married. And even those who do have different ideas about what marriage is. MPR's Chris Julin got together with three couples recently to talk about marriage.

by Chris Julin

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May 17, 2004 10:20 AM

The legacy of Brown v. Board of Education

Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court struck down the concept of separate but equal as it had been used to justify segregation in American schools. But despite the Brown v. Board of Education ruling, many schools have failed to fully integrate. We'll find out what the legal landmark has meant for Minnesota.

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May 14, 2004 4:52 PM

Section 8 cuts sow fear among poor families

As many as 2,000 poor people in Minnesota risk losing their housing by this summer. The federal Housing and Urban Development agency has cut the money it spends on a rental assistance program called Section 8. Federal officials say they're following Congress' order to cap a program whose costs are increasing 30 percent a year. The reduction is causing local housing officials to scramble for ways to avoid forcing people out of their homes.

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