Social Issues

May 1, 2015 12:56 PM

Counter Stories: A misunderstood party

It's time for Cinco de Mayo -- the biggest Mexican-American cultural celebration of the year and maybe the least understood.

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May 1, 2015 4:00 AM

Activist Levy-Pounds hopes young people energize NAACP

Undaunted by criticism, Nekima Levy-Pounds, a law professor at the University of St. Thomas and a leading voice for civil rights, is running for president of the Minneapolis NAACP.

by Brandt Williams

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April 29, 2015 6:42 PM

Live: Black Lives Matter Minneapolis leads rally, march

Hundreds of people marched down Washington Ave. in Minneapolis as part of the Black Lives Matter rally. The march ended in northeast Minneapolis.

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April 29, 2015 3:12 PM

Hard number: 100 deaths on Minnesota roads

Two crashes Tuesday that killed three people left Minnesota at a grim milestone for 2015. Last year it took until May 21 to reach 100 deaths.

by Nancy Lebens

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April 29, 2015 12:13 PM

Counter Stories: A war in black academia

How does the Counter Stories crew interpret the long-running feud between scholars and media figures Cornel West and Michael Eric Dyson?

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April 28, 2015 1:25 PM

What will Twin Cities' affordable housing look like in 2020s?

Listen to three suburban leaders discuss how their cities are responding to the proposed targets for affordable housing.

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April 28, 2015 10:25 AM

Preview: Same-sex marriage at the Supreme Court

Listen to two experts discuss what comes next for same-sex marriage in the United States.

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April 28, 2015 7:18 AM

Record number of amicus briefs filed in same-sex marriage cases

According to the Supreme Court, 148 friend-of-the-court briefs were filed. Truth be told, the justices will not read all of them.

by Nina Totenberg

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April 24, 2015 12:38 PM

Native American actors walk off set of Adam Sandler movie

The actors say the comedy insults their culture.

by Krishnadev Calamur

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April 24, 2015 11:57 AM

Counter Stories: We want you

Why don't corporations take a stand on racial matters the way they do on behalf of the GLBT community?

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