Social Issues

Reaction: Charges filed against officer involved in Philando Castile shooting
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi announced Officer Jeronimo Yanez would face felony charges for the shooting of Philando Castile. Several members of the community reacted, and experts provided legal analysis.
Spanking young children declines overall but persists in poorer households
One-quarter of mothers with the lowest incomes told researchers they'd administered physical discipline to a kindergarten-age child in the past week. Overall, though, physical discipline has declined.
President-elect Donald Trump's campaign promises have immigrants concerned about their future. John Keller and Irma Marquez Trapero of the Immigrant Law Center in Minnesota joined MPR News to talk about what questions they're hearing.
Twin Cities and MN top of the list for volunteers
The Twin Cities is number one for volunteers per capita, according to a national report. However, the report doesn't show the growing need to support the organizations that depend on volunteers.