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Bill expanding MinnesotaCare coverage gains traction in state legislature
The Minnesota Senate is considering a bill that would open up MinnesotaCare to more low-income families. If passed, the bill would raise...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 5, 2023


Brutal pothole season takes toll on Twin Cities residents
A city worker fills a pothole with a temporary mixture. (Georgia Fort/BLCK Press) The 2022-23 winter is currently the third snowiest in...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 4, 2023


Hamline President retires after Islamophobia incident
Via Hamline University Hamline president Fayneese Miller announced Monday that she will retire after the 2023-2024 school year. The...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 3, 2023


Eden Prairie High School Basketball Coach Resigns
Former players from Eden Prarie Basketball team pose for a photo (Jasmine McBride/BLCK Press) Eden Prairie High School basketball coach,...

Jasmine McBride
Mar 31, 2023


Minneapolis Police policies to change with human rights settlement
MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero speaks at a press conference about the settlement between MDHR and Minneapolis regarding police conduct....
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 31, 2023


Minneapolis to allow Muslim call to prayer broadcast five times a day
Muslim elders pose for a photo after Minneapolis City Council approves a motion to allow the call to prayer to be broadcast five times a...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 29, 2023


Minnesota DFL seeks to re-examine how to report bias crimes
The Minnesota House of Representatives is moving forward on a bill that makes the reporting of hate crimes easier. The bill, HF 181,...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 29, 2023


Parents demand action at Eden Prairie High School
Players on the Eden Prarie basketball team listen as the district's school board hears the concerns that caused some of them to quit....

Jasmine McBride
Mar 28, 2023


New bills seek to address the housing crisis through education
The two bills, currently under review in the Minnesota House, would provide students with construction and other trade skills while...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 25, 2023


Families rally at capitol for those lost to police violence
Bayle Gelle, the father of Dolal Idd, marches out of the Minnesota State Capitol to demand justice for those killed by police. (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 25, 2023


No-Knock warrant ban gets second committee hearing
Andre Locke, the father of Amir Locke, and Minnesota Rep. Brion Curran (DFL) testify in favor of a bill banning no-knock warrants (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 24, 2023


St. Paul opens applications for Rondo Inheritance Fund
(Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) St. Paul has opened applications for the Rondo Inheritance Fund, a fund dedicated to reimbursing...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 23, 2023


My Brothers Heal Centers Yoga and Black Men
(Via My Brothers Heal) Minneapolis yoga teacher Chance York is holding monthly sessions for Black men to practice yoga in a safe,...

Jasmine McBride
Mar 22, 2023


Minnesota House considers law to ban no-knock warrants
Andre Locke, the father of Amir Locke, testified in front of the Minnesota House of Representatives Safety Finance and Policy Committee...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 21, 2023


Minnesota House Passes Reproductive Freedom Defense Act
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Reproductive Freedom defense act Monday evening, with the DFL making good on its...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 20, 2023


Melvin Carter Jr.’s ‘Diesel Heart’
Melvin Carter, Jr. with his children. (Courtesy of History Theatre) The new play “Diesel Heart” follows Melvin Carter Jr., a native of...

Jasmine McBride
Mar 19, 2023


Cordale Q Handy Remembrance Foundation holds ‘angel-versary’ for Cordale Handy and Brittany Glover
Kim Handy-Jones, the mother of Cordale Handy, embraces one of the many people who came to remember her son. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 18, 2023


Minnesota House passes $50 million in homelessness aid
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill granting $50 million in aid to people experiencing homelessness as well as...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 17, 2023


Minnesota Senate passes School Lunches for All Bill
The Minnesota State Senate passed the School Lunches for All bill Tuesday, marking a landmark change in how children receive food in...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Mar 15, 2023


Community pays tribute to beloved North Minneapolis elder
Teacher, artist and beloved mentor Beverly Cottman passed away unexpectedly over the weekend while on vacation in Egypt. (Photo courtesy...
CBJ Staff
Mar 14, 2023
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