Minnesota House passes Driver’s Licenses for All bill
Speakers at the Minnesota Capitol after the "Driver's License for All" bill is passed by the House of Representatives (Isavela Lopez/BLCK...
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Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 30, 2023
Marcus Golden's family hosts community celebration in wake of $1.3 million settlement with St. Paul
Marcus Golden's aunt, Monique Cullars-Doty, and his mother, Ericka Cullars-Golden, speak at a "celebration of truth" for Marcus (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 28, 2023
Minneapolis Activists call for reform with release of Tyre Nichols footage
Americans are reacting to the release of graphic body cam footage showing the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police in Memphis. State...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 26, 2023
Minnesota Senate passes CROWN Act, headed to Walz’s desk
The Minnesota State Senate passed the Crown Act Thursday morning. The bill prohibits discrimination against a person for their hairstyle....
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 24, 2023
MN House Committee OKs bill to combat price gouging
Assistant Attorney General Jason Pleggunkuhle testifies in favor of House File 17 (MNHouseInfo/YouTube) The Minnesota House of...
Chioma Uwagwu
Jan 23, 2023
Task force takes results of research into missing and murdered Black women to the Capitol
The Minnesota state legislature established the Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force (MMAAW) to examine and report on...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 20, 2023
“Restore the Vote” bill passes first committee vote
Rep. Cedrick Frazier testifies in favor of the "Restore the Vote" bill (Youtube/MNHouseInfo) A bill that would allow felons to vote after...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 19, 2023
Family of slain North High School Student calls for criminal investigation into principal
(BLCK Press photo/Chioma Uwagwu) The Family of Deshaun Hill, Jr. is calling on the attorney general’s office to investigate North High...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 16, 2023
Black Minnesotans use MLK day to raise support for reparations
Rep. John Thompson speaks at a reparations lunch at the Indigenous Cultural Center on MLK, Jr. Day (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press)...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 12, 2023
MN House passes Driver’s License for All bill
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would allow people in Minnesota to obtain a state ID or driver’s...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 11, 2023
Metro Transit suspends bus service due to icy conditions
The 87 bus, which runs from Ford parkway to Cleveland avenue, has been canceled Wednesday morning due to icy road conditions (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 10, 2023
Student loan borrowers and small business owners to see tax breaks in new bill
The roof of the Minnesota State Capitol building, where the MN house voted to conform the state tax code to the federal tax code (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 9, 2023
Felony rape case dismissed after prosecutor admits to lying to judge
The entry to the Hennepin County Government Center (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The Hennepin County Attorney’s office dropped a felony...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 7, 2023
There’s snow place like Minnesota
Workers clear the sidewalk on Ford Parkway in St. Paul after a major snowstorm blew through the city. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 5, 2023
Minnesota House DFL unveils cannabis legalization bill
Angela Dawson, a co-founder of 40 Acre Cooperative, speaks at the MN capitol Thursday (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) DFL members of the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 30, 2022
MPD evicts Quarry homeless camp after delay
A sign that was tied to a makeshift barricade in front of "The Quarry" encampment. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The City of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 29, 2022
Minneapolis police postpones shutting down homeless encampment, citing possible violence
One of the volunteers standing in front of a makeshift barricade. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) Dozens of people arrived at “The...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 22, 2022
St. Paul City Council plans to establish commission for reparations
Trahern Crews addresses the St. Paul city council (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The St. Paul City Council held a public hearing on...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 21, 2022
Creating space for grieving and healing through art
Performer Pedra Pepa in she who lives on the road to war. (Valerie Oliveiro/Rosy Simas Dance) Rosy Simas Danse is hosting an immersive...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 8, 2022
Como Park Senior High School locked down after false reports of an active shooter
Como Park Senior High School was locked down Thursday afternoon after someone called the St. Paul Police Department and claimed that...
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