Social Issues

February 25, 2019 10:39 AM

Worker visas in doubt as Trump immigration crackdown widens

Immigrants with specialized skills are being denied work visas or seeing applications get caught up in lengthy bureaucratic tangles under federal changes that some consider a contradiction to President Donald Trump's promise of a continued pathway to the U.S. for the most talented foreigners.

by Associated Press

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February 25, 2019 6:00 AM

ChangeMakers: Phillipe Cunningham, choice to be Minnesotan 'the best'

Minneapolis City Council member Phillipe Cunningham, 31, is the first openly transgender man of color elected into public office in the United States.

by Christine T. Nguyen

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February 25, 2019 4:00 AM

'Black Identities' exhibit marks cultural shift for Mia

Could the Minneapolis Art Institute mount an exhibit from its own collection produced entirely by black artists? Almost.

by Marianne Combs

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February 24, 2019 6:45 PM

Overcoming a 'long, bitter relationship,' Grand Canyon and tribes mark centennial

When the Grand Canyon became a national park 100 years ago, native tribes who lived in the canyon were pushed aside. Now the park service is working with them to design a new cultural heritage site.

by Laurel Morales

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February 23, 2019 10:30 AM

United Methodist Church to debate LGBTQ clergy and same-sex weddings

United Methodists are among the last mainline Protestant denominations to address the issue, and some worry it could cause a major rift in the church.

by Shahla Farzan

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February 22, 2019 1:46 PM

Trump administration to bar abortion referrals by family planning clinics

Any organization that provides or refers patients for abortions will be ineligible for Title X funding to cover STD prevention, cancer screenings and contraception.

by Sarah McCammon

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February 22, 2019 12:20 PM

Migrant youth go from a children's shelter to adult detention on their 18th birthday

In two-thirds of over 1,500 cases from April 2016 to February 2018, Immigration and Customs Enforcement put migrant youth into detention when they turned 18, according to government data.

by John Burnett

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February 22, 2019 8:49 AM

House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict

The move sets up a fight that could result in Trump's first veto. It starts the clock on a constitutional clash between Trump and Democrats and sets up a vote by the full House as soon as next week.

by The Associated Press

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February 22, 2019 7:00 AM

ChangeMakers: Angela Conley changing the system from the inside

Angela Conley, the first African-American elected to serve as a Hennepin County commissioner, was born and raised in the same district she now represents. She ran for office "out of necessity."

by Evan Frost

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February 21, 2019 4:44 PM

Lawmakers say undocumented immigrants should have access to driver's licenses

House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, introduced a bill Thursday that would give undocumented immigrants access to Minnesota driver's licenses.

by Riham Feshir

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