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10/15/1998 Welfare to Work a Special Challenge for Twin Cities Native American Efforts are underway to fit Native Americans into the Minnesota Family Investment Program.
08/24/1997 Wealth Leads to Membership Disputes Among Tribal Members When the Mdwakantan Sioux struck gold with Mystic Lake Casino, membership in the tiny band took on a whole new meaning.
08/19/1997 Moving Up More African Americans are migrating to the Twin Cities than to any other Northern city. This report looks at the impact, with stories from immigrants themselves.
04/16/1997 D-D Blues Some believe that minorities with developmental disabilities may be at a disadvantage in state institutions. John Biewen looks at the experience of Dion Talley and offers perspective in this award-winning documentary.
04/02/1997 Public Housing's Composer in Residence Randall Davidson is public housing's composer-in-residence. MPR's John Biewen explains what that means in this news feature, complete with audio.
01/01/1997 The High Cost of Poverty MPR's John Biewen explores the big business of low-income lending and its effect on the poverty cycle.
11/01/1996 Out of the Gang What happens when a gang member wants to get out? This special report tells how hard it can be.
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