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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


Police federation intervenes in Minneapolis - MDHR settlement
The Police Officer’s Federation of Minneapolis is seeking to intervene in Minneapolis’s settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 13, 2023


Ilhan Omar reintroduces Islamophobia bill
Following a string of Islamophobic attacks around the globe, Representative Ilhan Omar has reintroduced The Combating International...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 12, 2023


Local nonprofit vandalized with hate speech
Seeds Worth Sowing, a nonprofit committed to the economic support of Black and Brown caregivers, has temporarily closed its office space...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 9, 2023


New rec club Tierra decolonizes nature
Lariza Estrada is the creator of Tierra, a Twin Cities women’s recreation club committed to racial inclusivity and the decolonization of...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 8, 2023


New grant fund to distribute $50m to descendants of slaves
The Bush Foundation has committed $50 million to build intergenerational wealth in Black families and has charged Nexus Community...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 7, 2023


Indigenous Food Lab revitalizes native foods and education
The Indigenous Food Lab is a project of North American Traditional Indigenous Food Systems (NATIFS). NATIFS was founded by Sean Sherman,...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 7, 2023


Ramsey County attorney to review police shooting of elderly man
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has concluded its investigation into the death of Yia Xiong, who was shot by two St. Paul police...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 5, 2023


Minnesota suicide rates are rising, disproportionately affecting men and Native Americans
This past year Minnesota came close to its highest ever recorded suicide rate, at 14.3 per 100,000 people. The record was 14.4 in 2019;...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 5, 2023


Musician Gili Yalo brings Ethiopian funk to Minneapolis
Gili Yalo has been singing professionally since he was eight. The 42-year-old Ethiopian is based out of Israel, where he immigrated at...

Jasmine McBride
Jun 1, 2023


POST Board can now strip officers of their licenses without conviction
The Minnesota POST Board adopted new rules of conduct Tuesday that give it the authority to strip a peace officer’s license before a...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 31, 2023


Minnesota becomes 23rd state to legalize recreational marijuana
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill Tuesday. Starting Aug 1, Minnesotans ages 21 and older can use marijuana products recreationally...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 30, 2023


Frogtown motorcycle club to lose rented clubhouse due to owner’s default
The predominantly Black motorcycle club, Cash Money Ryders, is at risk of losing its clubhouse in Saint Paul. The owner of the building...

Jasmine McBride
May 30, 2023


Minneapolis city council members to propose rideshare driver protections
Three members of the Minneapolis city council are proposing legislation to raise the minimum wage for rideshare drivers after a...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 30, 2023


Minnesota air pollution alert poses disproportionate risk
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert due to increased ozone in the lower atmosphere. That means the air...

Jasmine McBride
May 29, 2023


Vigil remembers George Floyd, makes demands of the city
Three years ago, George Floyd was murdered at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. At the corner where he choked out his final...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 26, 2023


Minneapolis acknowledges trauma, honors victims on 3rd anniversary of George Floyd’s murder
On the third anniversary of the murder of George Floyd, the City Council began its regular meeting by formally recognizing the widespread...

Jasmine McBride
May 25, 2023
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