After years of legal battles, regulatory scrutiny and persistent community organizing, Northern Iron announced Thursday that it will permanently close its foundry on St. Paul's East Side, ending decades of manufacturing operations that became the center of an environmental justice fight.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in suing the Trump administration. The lawsuit says the federal government is illegally using billions of dollars in disaster preparedness and counterterrorism funding to pressure states into changing how they administer elections and enforce federal immigration law.

East Side residents gather outside the Minnesota Court of Administrative Hearings following Tuesday's hearing in Northern Iron's permit revocation case. Photo: Becca Gilbuena Dozens of East Side residents and environmental advocates packed a St. Paul courtroom Tuesday morning as Northern Iron tried to convince a judge to throw out the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's effort to revoke the foundry's air permit. While the hearing focused on legal arguments, residents said th

People gathered at Cedar Field Park in Minneapolis to celebrate a day after Smith Foundry permanently closed its operations.

Puerto Rican artist Ricardo Levins Morales receives this year’s Mcknight Distinguished Artist Award for his commitment to art and activism.

Ganga: A Choreographic Odyssey celebrates the iconic river with classical Indian dance and a cross-cultural twist.

Saint Paul’s Frogtown Farm is seeking solutions to solve a financial crisis which could result in the organization losing its home.

Community members are demanding the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shut down a local iron foundry. A petition with 500 signatures has...

A new social enterprise aims to diversify Minnesota farming. Founder and President Marcus Carpenter says Route 1 helps BIPOC farmers...

Pilgrim Baptist Church is partnering with two nonprofits – the Urban Farm and Gardening Alliance and Renewing the Countryside – to fight...

Residents of St. Paul’s East Side have recently had to contend with contaminated soil, air and water. The East Side is one of the most...

The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday to rewrite the city’s zoning laws in an effort to reduce housing costs and diversify housing...

Minnesota saw a summer of smoke and heat, as historic wildfires in Canada and record temperatures bombarded the state. Poor air quality...

Food for the People is a nonprofit that distributes free farm shares to BIPOC residents in the Twin Cities. Co-founder and Program...

Raging firestorms in Canada means another weekend of poor air quality for Minnesotans. The historic fires to the north are causing smoke...

Mississippi Delta Blues Camp is an annual youth-centered learning excursion designed to take Black youth to the Northwestern area of...

The Minnesota Environmental Justice Table is presenting “Unleashing Our Nature,” a collaging workshop hosted by Nell Pierce. The event...