Minnesota legislature passes guaranteed paid leave
The Minnesota legislature passed a bill guaranteeing workers in the state paid sick and family leave time. Lawmakers say the measure...
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Jasmine McBride
May 8, 2023
Community members celebrate Northside pride
(Courtesy of Northside Vibe) The Northside Vibe is a five day cultural event curated by local artist and North Minneapolis resident Joe...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 8, 2023
Minnesota nurses, legislators respond to Mayo Clinic’s threat to pull funding
Minnesota State Senator Erin Murphy (DFL) speaks at a press conference with the Minnesota Nurses Association over Mayo Clinic's threats...
Jasmine McBride
May 8, 2023
Candy store mentors Black girls in business
Aretta-Rie Johnson helps out a young girls at her business, Fairy Tooth Candy Store, in St. Paul. Aretta-Rie Johnson opened The Tooth...
Jasmine McBride
May 5, 2023
Mitchell Hamline conference focuses on well-being, secondary trauma for lawyers
Mitchell Hamline law school is hosting a conference called “Wellbeing In Law: Great in Theory, Better in Practice” to mark the 50th...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 4, 2023
St. Paul police seek authorization to use drones
(Courtesy of City of St. Paul) The St. Paul City Council is considering an ordinance that would allow the St. Paul Police Department to...
Jasmine McBride
May 3, 2023
International human rights experts solicit local testimony on police brutality, racism
Representatives of the United Nations Human Rights Council met with Black community members in North Minneapolis Tuesday to gather...
Jasmine McBride
May 2, 2023
Reviving Roots offers holistic care in South Mpls
Marlee James, founder of Reviving Roots Therapy and Wellness, poses for a photo (Courtesy of Reviving Roots Therapy and Wellness)...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 2, 2023
Final officer involved in George Floyd’s death convicted
The mugshot of Tou Thao, the final officer to be convicted in the death of George Floyd (Via city of Minneapolis) Tou Thao, the last of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 1, 2023
Man accused of setting fire to mosques arrested in Mankato
Jackie Rahm Little's musghot after his court appearance Monday morning. A man accused of setting a fire in two Minneapolis Mosques and...
Elijah Todd-Walden
May 1, 2023
Author honors elders with “Grandma’s House Party”
(Courtesy of Junauda Petrus, @junauda on Instagram) As part of the launch of Junauda Petrus’ newly released children's book “Can We...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 28, 2023
Minnesota poised to legalize marijuana
In a tense vote Friday afternoon, the senate passed the omnibus cannabis bill, which puts Minnesota on track to be the 23rd state in the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 28, 2023
Minnesota becomes trans refuge
Minnesota has officially become a “Trans refuge” after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed three bills Thursday that would protect...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 27, 2023
North Minneapolis man shot and killed by FBI after standoff
A man was shot and killed by FBI agents Thursday afternoon in North Minneapolis after an hours-long standoff. Authorities say the...
Jasmine McBride
Apr 27, 2023
Jazz album “We Sick” wrestles with racism, COVID
Davu Seru, Nathan Hanson and deVon Russell Gray present their new album “We Sick” on April 28 at The Cedar. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 26, 2023
DFL-led Minnesota legislature rallies behind gun control measures
A supporter of gun control measures holds a sign saying "not one more." (Elijah Todd-Walden BLCK Press) The Minnesota House is...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 26, 2023
Minnesota House OKs marijuana legalization, Senate to vote on Friday
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed marijuana legislation Tuesday that would allow recreational use of the drug for adults aged...
Jasmine McBride
Apr 25, 2023
Graze 4 Good pairs local chefs with education equity
Some of the greatest Twin Cities culinary talents are reimagining “school lunch” for the annual philanthropic event. Graze 4 Good is an...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 24, 2023
Former Brooklyn Center cop Kim Potter released from prison after 16 months
Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer responsible for the death of 21-year-old Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from...
Jasmine McBride
Apr 23, 2023
Is there a future for FLOW?
Singer Sarah Greer at the 2022 FLOW Northside Art Crawl (Photo Credit: Courtesy of the West Broadway Coalition) Earlier this month the...
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