Stillwater prisoners protest lack of resources for inmates
Inmates at the Stillwater Correctional Facility say they don’t have access to clean water, showers, air conditioning, or clean clothing....
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Elijah Todd-Walden
- Sep 4, 2023
Minneapolis org offers free classes for treating overdoses
Southside Harm Reduction, a Minneapolis-based outreach program, is teaching people how to identify and respond to drug overdoses in their...
Jasmine McBride
- Sep 1, 2023
What will ‘Indigenous Education for All’ look like?
This past session the Minnesota legislature enacted “Indigenous Education for All,” which requires educating all students in Minnesota...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 31, 2023
Police departments pull out of schools in response to new regulations
County sheriff's offices say they are unclear about what the law permits them to do, causing them to end their SRO programs in schools...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 30, 2023
Black breastfeeding advocates honored for their work
Every year during National Black Breastfeeding week, the Twin Cities Chocolate Milk Club honors an active advocate with a “Rhonda...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 29, 2023
First Black Woman promoted to Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice
Natalie Hudson was promoted to chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday morning, marking the first time the state has seen...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 28, 2023
Charges dropped for motorist involved in Leneal Frazier crash
A motorist who was accused of fleeing police in 2021 had the charges against him dismissed by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office after...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 25, 2023
HUGE Improv Theater celebrates new home
The South Minneapolis company HUGE Improv Theater recently acquired a new building just a short distance away from its longtime home on...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 24, 2023
Minneapolis Mayor vetoes rideshare wage hike, reaches wage increase with Uber
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a city ordinance that would increase wages for rideshare drivers in the city. His veto comes after...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 23, 2023
St. Paul’s plan to abolish $110 million in medical debt
When St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced his 2024 budget proposal on August 10, he said that St. Paul is set to abolish $110 million...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 21, 2023
Caravan for stolen lives demands police reform
A caravan of marchers took over a section of University Avenue in St. Paul Sunday, demanding justice for the lives of those taken by...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 18, 2023
Community demands quick action on early release program
The Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act allows inmates to earn early release by completing a rehabilitation plan. The act was...
Chioma Uwagwu
- Aug 18, 2023
All female swim spaces promote water safety
Cassidy Wester has worked in aquatics since she became a lifeguard at 14 years old. Now, as Brooklyn Park’s Aquatics and Fitness...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 17, 2023
Minneapolis pushes forward rideshare pay increases
The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance Thursday afternoon that would increase the pay for rideshare drivers, despite threats...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 17, 2023
The Saint Paul GetDown fosters artistic potential
The Saint Paul GetDown is a three part hip hop concert series curated by Frogtown Community Radio in collaboration with St. Paul Parks...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 17, 2023
Minneapolis Mayor proposes $1.8 billion budget
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposed a $1.8 billion dollar budget for the 2024-2025 biennium on Tuesday afternoon. Frey says the budget...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 15, 2023
Mayor Carter unveils 2024 budget for St. Paul
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter unveiled his proposed 2024 budget late last week, bringing forward a slew of proposals to address things...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 14, 2023
Nudieland shooting leaves one dead, six injured
A shooting at a punkhouse in south Minneapolis left one person dead and six injured on Friday night. Dozens of people were at the house –...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Aug 11, 2023
Minnesota Corrections holds town hall on new release policies
The Minnesota Department of Corrections held a virtual town hall in regard to the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act on...
Jasmine McBride
- Aug 10, 2023
The role of Black-affirming children’s books in the fight for racial justice
Author and illustrator E.B. Lewis recently paid a visit to Zion Baptist Church in North Minneapolis, to discuss his recent book...
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