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Minneapolis police cut ties with controversial hire
The Minneapolis Police Department cut ties with Officer Tyler Timberlake Wednesday, just seven months after hiring him. Timberlake was...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 7, 2023


Critics say Mpls Community Safety Commissioner not worth his salary
Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Cedric Alexander says he doesn’t have the public support he needs to do his job. In an...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 5, 2023


New bike club merges sneakers, fashion, and community engagement
The EZ Bike Club started with a group of friends within the local sneaker community. EZ stands for El Zapatero, which is Spanish for “the...

Jasmine McBride
Jul 3, 2023


The end of affirmative action
After three decades of affirmative action policies, the Supreme Court has ended the use of race-conscious admissions in U.S. schools. The...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 30, 2023


Minneapolis City Council kills rent control ballot measure with key members absent
The Minneapolis city council shut down a ballot measure that would allow a vote on rent control measures in the city. The vote, 6-4,...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 29, 2023


Lunds & Byerly’s workers reach tentative deal to avoid strike
UFCW 663 and workers from Lunds & Byerly’s reached a tentative deal Monday night to avoid a strike during the July 4 weekend. Earlier...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 28, 2023


Minneapolis settles police brutality lawsuit for $275k
The Minneapolis city council’s committee on policy and government voted unanimously to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a Minneapolis...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 27, 2023


Families of 5 girls killed in fatal crash speak out
For the first time since their loved ones were taken from them, the families of five girls killed in a tragic car accident spoke at a...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 27, 2023


Anti-racist, gender-inclusive doula training expands the dreams of all birthing bodies
The Birth Revolution is a Black, Trans, and Queer led organization that offers doula training and consulting to equip birth workers with...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 26, 2023


Grocery workers announce strike after failing to find deal
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 announced Monday morning that grocery workers plan to strike. The announcement comes...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 26, 2023


Art event explores the queerness of nature
The Minnesota Environmental Justice Table is presenting “Unleashing Our Nature,” a collaging workshop hosted by Nell Pierce. The event...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 24, 2023


Public Art St. Paul hosts first ever “Wakpa Art Festival”
The new Wakpa Art Festival is billed as a triennial - meaning it will return every three years. Similar art festivals, such as the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 22, 2023


New event offers “speed-dating” for nonprofits
Twin Cities Nonviolent is hosting “Shall We Gather at the River,” a speed networking event for local nonprofits and community members to...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 20, 2023


Minnesota emergency rooms forced to serve as mental health wards
A new report finds that Minnesota hospitals are unable to care for mental health patients due to a lack of beds, and as a result, they...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 20, 2023


Minnesotans celebrate first Juneteenth as a state holiday
Minnesotans celebrated Juneteenth across the state Monday, with some marking the occasion at the State Capitol. The holiday - associated...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 19, 2023


Musical performance honors Black perseverance
“ROOTS Vol. 1” is a performance that follows the evolution of Black music from Africa to modern times. Curated by actress and singer,...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 19, 2023


New report finds MPD fails victims of domestic violence
Global Rights for Women, a Twin Cities nonprofit, released a report this week examining how the Minneapolis Police Department responds to...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 16, 2023


Burlesque event honors Black liberation
North Minneapolis’ Capri Theater is hosting the 2023 Juneteenth Jubilee - a Black Burlesque show - to celebrate the liberation of Black...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 15, 2023


Juneteenth event seeks to heal with celebration
The Soul of Southside festival is celebrating Juneteenth - the holiday marking the liberation of enslaved Black people - with local art...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 15, 2023


Mother of slain 24-year-old sues to release evidence in police shooting
The mother of a 24-year-old man who was killed in an alleged shoot-out with a St. Paul police officer is suing Ramsey County to have the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 14, 2023
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