Social Issues

'His Name is George Floyd' wins Pulitzer Prize for best nonfiction
The book “His Name is George Floyd” has won a Pulitzer Prize in best general nonfiction. The award was announced Monday. All Things Considered host Tom Crann spoke with one of the authors, Robert Samuels in May 2022.
Building back north: Meet the people working to change the fortunes of north Minneapolis
A corps of professionals, many of whom are African Americans with ties to north Minneapolis, plans to invest and build in racially and ethnically diverse neighborhoods that have long struggled with cycles of economic boom and bust.
North Dakota governor OKs law to ignore transgender pronouns
Doug Burgum has signed a series of bills this year rolling back the rights of LGBTQ+ citizens in North Dakota. The ACLU says they're unlawful, discriminatory and could endanger young people who can't be safe at home.
Relatives of missing, murdered Indigenous Minnesotans mourn, mark progress at state Capitol
Attendees of a national day of action dressed in bright red, some with red handprints over their mouths, a symbol of the movement for missing and murdered Indigenous people.
Hate-fueled violence is growing even as Proud Boys are convicted for extremism
The conviction of four Proud Boys members for plotting to attack the U.S. Capitol is high profile, but what impact will it have? NPR's Leila Fadel asks extremism expert Cynthia Miller-Idriss.
U.N. Panel hears Minnesotans' stories of systemic racism in policing and prisons
Two experts from the United Nations Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in the context of Law Enforcement (EMLER) were at the Twin Cities Urban League Headquarters in North Minneapolis as part of a fact-gathering tour across the country.
Frustration grows over wait on OxyContin maker's settlement
A federal court is still considering whether it's lawful to give members of the Sackler family who own Purdue Pharma protection from civil lawsuits in exchange for their contribution to the settlement: the company itself and up to $6 billion in cash.