Social Issues

May 10, 2017 7:07 AM

Outcry over photo showing the face of a girl allegedly being raped

A firestorm has erupted over the ethics of using that image on Facebook to promote a photo contest -- and the broader issue of how Western media depicts young women and girls in poor countries.

by Michaeleen Doucleff

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May 9, 2017 6:12 AM

Pepe croaks: Cartoonist kills off frog turned hate symbol

Matt Furie wasn't amused by how his creation became an "icon of hate," calling it a "nightmare" in a Time magazine essay.

by The Associated Press

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May 8, 2017 5:19 PM

Dakota gather at Fort Snelling, recall their exile

After the U.S.-Dakota War of 1862, Dakota prisoners were held at Fort Snelling and then shipped out of Minnesota.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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May 4, 2017 9:01 AM

Feeling kinship with the South, Northerners let their Confederate flags fly

"They wanted their independence, they wanted a smaller government. I find that a lot in people, it's just that rebelliousness," Iowa resident Bruce Peterson said.

by Sarah McCammon

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May 4, 2017 8:58 AM

Boston Red Sox fan reports a racial slur, and a lifetime ban results

"I thought that surely I'd misheard him," says Calvin Hennick, the white father of a mixed-race son, of his encounter with a fan in Boston. The man he reported has been banned from Fenway Park.

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May 3, 2017 7:54 AM

Boston sports struggle with perception built on racist past

Boston's reputation as a racist sports town developed through decades of barriers broken and maintained, intertwined with broader struggles for progress along with today's climate of racial tension that sports can't avoid.

by The Associated Press

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May 2, 2017 8:46 AM

A new generation overthrows gender

Parents, schools and elected officials are working to catch up and adapt to the needs of children and teens who don't fit into familiar gender categories.

by Jon Brooks

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May 1, 2017 11:00 AM

Unpaid traffic tickets leave people with low-incomes in debt

A simple nuisance for those with higher incomes, traffic tickets can send people with little money into a dangerous tailspin.

by Tom Weber and Jo Erickson

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May 1, 2017 9:09 AM

With classes canceled, St. Olaf addresses race concerns

Students took up spots in the administration building and demanded that the college take steps in response to alleged racist incidents.

by Doualy Xaykaothao

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April 30, 2017 2:55 PM

Students protest racist threats at St. Olaf, plan campus boycott

A student reported receiving a threatening note left on her car. The note used a racial slur and read, "I am so glad you are leaving soon." Other students have reportedly found similar notes on their cars in recent weeks.

by MPR News Staff

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