International Institute of Minnesota has helped thousands of refugees rebuild lives in AmericaMarch 29, 2024 4:00 AMBy Sarah ThamerShalom Mugisha is one of the thousands of refugees who have settled in the state with help from the International Institute of Minnesota. The organization expects close to 700 refugees to arrive in the state this year.
Next U.S. census will have new boxes for ‘Middle Eastern or North African,’ ‘Latino’March 28, 2024 11:07 AMBy Hansi Lo Wang Biden officials approved proposals for the U.S. census and federal surveys to change how Latinos are asked about their race and ethnicity and to add a checkbox for "Middle Eastern or North African."
Play2min 33secPolice investigating racial harassment of NCAA women’s basketball team in IdahoMarch 27, 2024 5:02 AMBy Troy Oppie Police are investigating reported harassment of the University of Utah women's basketball team while staying in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, for the NCAA tournament in nearby Spokane, Wash.
Justices seem skeptical of challenge to restrict access to abortion pill March 26, 2024 3:12 PMBy NPR Washington Desk At issue in the case is more than abortion rights. It's the entire structure of the FDA's regulatory power to approve drugs and continually evaluate their safety.
Minnesota Senate to pay former top DFL aide $110K to settle claims over her dismissalMarch 26, 2024 2:54 PMBy Dana FergusonCarly Melin, a former chief of staff to the DFL Senate caucus, was let go and claimed it was related to who she was married to. The Senate Rules Committee has agreed to resolve the issue without agreeing to wrongdoing.
Play8min 57secAddressing the disparity in access to colon cancer screenings in MinnesotaMarch 26, 2024 1:12 PMBy Cathy Wurzer and Alanna ElderA program at M Health Fairview is in its 10th year of providing free colonoscopies to underserved communities.
Plan for St. Cloud homeless shelter moves ahead despite business oppositionMarch 26, 2024 10:22 AMBy Kirsti MarohnAvivo, a nonprofit that operates a shelter with small, indoor units in Minneapolis’ North Loop neighborhood, wants to build a similar facility in St. Cloud to house 56 people.
Play8min 03sec‘Always truth in their story’: How one author talks across political dividesMarch 26, 2024 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertAuthor Monica Guzman says she’s the proud, liberal daughter of conservative parents. She wrote a book about how she navigates challenging political discussions — and how the rest of us can use the same techniques to preserve important relationships.
Play4min 18secBemidji State University community works to prevent possible drug deathsMarch 25, 2024 4:00 AMBy Mathew Holding Eagle IIIThe CDC reports over one million people in the U.S. have died from drug overdoses since 1999. Bemidji State University, having experienced its own losses, is now taking action.
CAIR-MN announces, later uninvites writer Shaun King as keynote speakerMarch 22, 2024 1:35 PMBy Feven GerezgiherThe writer and activist was slotted to deliver the keynote speech at CAIR-Minnesota’s annual fundraiser. On Thursday, the nonprofit rescinded their invitation after concerns about King’s past fundraising efforts.