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Social Issues

Jennifer Senior on 'All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenting.'

Jennifer Senior on 'All Joy and No Fun: The Paradox of Modern Parenting.'

Journalist Jennifer Senior explores the true experiences of parenthood. How do children shape their parents? Senior says the statement that parenthood doesn't increase your happiness is true...AND untrue. For Mother's Day weekend, a look at the ties that bind. Jennifer Senior spoke in February 2014 at the Hennepin County Library's "Talk of the Stacks" series.

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President Bill Clinton's speech at the 2014 Civil Rights Summit

President Bill Clinton's speech at the 2014 Civil Rights Summit

Former President Bill Clinton said to the martyrs and survivors of the civil rights movement, "Thank you isn't good enough. There are no final victories in politics. We were given a mission that will never be completed, to move toward a more perfect union. And we always know, that around every turn in the road, the forces who want to turn back the clock, or divide those who would make a common future, are ready." He spoke at the Civil Rights Summit April 9, 2014 at the LBJ Presidential Library. Part 2-- Readings by John Lewis, Andrew Young, Julian Bond, Lynda B. Johnson Robb, Luci B. Johnson, and Rev. Bernice King. Part 3-- Former President Johnson speaking at the LBJ Library civil rights summit in December 1972.

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Sterling, philanthropist: What to do with his donations?

UCLA cancelled a $3 million donation from LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling, because of racist comments Sterling made in a recording. The donation was to go towards kidney research. Host Arun Rath speaks with Stacy Palmer, editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, about why institutions return money that could still be used for good causes.

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Arkansas AG supports gay marriage but will defend ban

Arkansas AG supports gay marriage, will defend ban Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said Saturday he supports allowing same-sex couples to wed but will continue defending his state's 2004 ban on gay marriages in court.
by The Associated Press

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Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Black hockey player brings out the ‘burning crosses’ on Twitter

Take a sport played predominantly by whites and followed by predominantly white fans, add a city with a racist reputation, and mix in some social media and you have the ugly result in Boston this week when the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins began their playoff series.
by Bob Collins

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Long before Sterling's comments, there was Calvin Griffith

Long before Sterling's comments, there was Calvin Griffith

Minnesota Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor, the chair of the NBA Board of Governors, says he will work quickly to try and convince Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling to sell the franchise after Sterling was banned from the league for life and fined $2.5 million.
by Cathy Wurzer

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Northside group asking for apology from MPD

Northside group asking for apology from MPD

About a dozen residents met with Minneapolis police officials last week to talk about a recent encounter with the police. Some say the underlying cause of such incidents is racial profiling - that police are targeting them because of the color of their skin.
by Brandt Williams

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