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Minds of Minnesotans

MPR reporter's notebook: How Minnesotans perceive Asian people and notions of success

MPR reporter's notebook: How Minnesotans perceive Asian people and notions of success

Recently released polling data found Minnesotans think it’s harder for Black, Hispanic or Indigenous people to succeed here compared to people who are white or of Asian descent. Click here to read more.

Poll: Minnesotans think race, gender impact individual success

Poll: Minnesotans think race, gender impact individual success

About 40 percent of Minnesotans believe that being Black, Indigenous or Hispanic makes it harder to succeed, a much higher proportion than say that being either Asian or white impedes success, newly released polling shows. Click here to read more.

Poll: Most Minnesotans believe their communities are safe, but 1 in 3 say they are becoming less so

Poll: Most Minnesotans believe their communities are safe, but 1 in 3 say they are becoming less so

A new poll finds that most Minnesotans think that their communities are “always” or “mostly” safe, but one-third think their communities are becoming less safe. In addition, one-quarter say they avoid activities due to fear of crime. Click here to read more.

Poll: Minnesotans largely feel safe, but Black women most likely to worry about safety

Poll: Minnesotans largely feel safe, but Black women most likely to worry about safety

Nearly 3,400 Minnesotans responded to a Lumaris survey gauging perceptions of public safety across the state — where crime rates vary but have broadly decreased to the lowest level in more than three decades. Click here to read more.

Poll: About half of Minnesotans feel lonely, at least some of the time

Poll: About half of Minnesotans feel lonely, at least some of the time

Loneliness appears to be especially common among those perceiving their communities as unsafe, as well as Indigenous and Generation Z Minnesotans. The APM Research Lab included questions on loneliness for the “Minds of Minnesotans” survey. Click here to read the report.

Survey on isolation: Nearly half of Minnesotans report feeling left out at times

Survey on isolation: Nearly half of Minnesotans report feeling left out at times

About 48 percent of Minnesotans feel left out some of the time or often, according to the “Minds of Minnesotans” survey conducted by APM Research Lab. Lumaris surveyed 3,399 participants for the project. Click here to read the story.