East Side residents exposed to toxins in air and water
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...
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Jasmine McBride
- Nov 16
“American Precariat” empowers the incarcerated
More than a hundred people crowded into the Hook and Ladder in Minneapolis Wednesday night to celebrate the launch of “American...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Nov 6
Minnesota Constitution’s slavery clause sparks renewed outrage
Minnesotans are demanding a change to a clause in the state's constitution that allows slave labor in prisons. Minnesota’s 1857 bill of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Nov 6
Minneapolis seeks to double funding for free immigration legal services
The City of Minneapolis is adding more funding for free immigration legal services to its 2024 budget, as increasing numbers of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Nov 2
Minneapolis chooses new Third Precinct building
The City of Minneapolis has decided on a new home for the Third Precinct, putting an end to a long-running dispute between the City...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 23
Ex-officer who beat Black man sentenced to 15 days in workhouse
Former Minneapolis Police Officer Justin Stetson was sentenced to 15 days in the workhouse and two years probation for beating Jaleel...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 23
Toddrick Barnette sworn in as new OCS commissioner
Hennepin County Chief Justice Toddrick Barnette was sworn in as the new commissioner of the Office of Community Safety Monday morning....
Jasmine McBride
- Oct 20
Reproductive justice meets Minneapolis night scene
This evening the reproductive freedom organization Our Justice, in collaboration with Body Prayers, an afro-centered body reclamation...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 19
St Paul City Council votes to eliminate single-family zoning laws
The St. Paul City Council voted Wednesday to rewrite the city’s zoning laws in an effort to reduce housing costs and diversify housing...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 19
Capitol Steps taken over by Pro-Palestine protests
Hundreds of people gathered on the steps of the Minnesota Capitol to demand elected officials call for a ceasefire in the ongoing...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 18
Minnesota launches major pay increase program for child-care providers
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced Monday a $316 million fund to increase pay for child-care workers in an effort to address a startling...
Jasmine McBride
- Oct 17
People of Color Career Fair chips away at gate-kept economic wealth
Each year the People of Color Career Fair draws crowds of workers looking to engage with Minnesota companies committed to diversifying...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 16
Thousands march in Minneapolis to protest Israeli offensive in Gaza
More than a thousand people gathered in Uptown Minneapolis to oppose the ongoing Israeli offensive in Gaza and the West Bank. The march...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 13
Minneapolis negotiators reject “expensive” police union offer
City of Minneapolis contract negotiators rejected an offer by the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, stating that the offer...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 13
Prominent physician's org pulls approval of paper on “excited delirium" used in Chauvin defense
The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) withdrew its approval of a paper on “excited delirium,” stating the term is outdated...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 12
Met Council adds more personnel to address fare evasion
The Metropolitan Council passed a new set of rules Wednesday afternoon aimed at reducing fare evasion. The change comes as part of the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 12
The Minneapolis Central Craft Club holds donation drive for unhoused people
As the summer months wind to end, Minnesotans are being reminded of the blistering cold to come. In an effort to reduce the brunt of the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 9
Family of Ricky Cobb II rails against silent Hennepin County attorneys
The family of Ricky Cobb II and supporters rallied in front of a Minnesota State Patrol office Saturday, as the Hennepin County...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 7
AG Ellison opens investigation into 52 student debt collection companies
Minnesota's Attorney General opened an investigation into 52 student debt companies last month, accusing them of violating multiple...
Elijah Todd-Walden
- Oct 6
East St. Paul community remembers 8th grader lost to gun violence
A shooting in St. Paul left a 14-year-old girl dead. While friends and family are left with anger, sadness, and grief, answers are few...
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