Minneapolis pushes forward rideshare pay increases
The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance Thursday afternoon that would increase the pay for rideshare drivers, despite threats...
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Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 17, 2023
Minneapolis Mayor proposes $1.8 billion budget
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey proposed a $1.8 billion dollar budget for the 2024-2025 biennium on Tuesday afternoon. Frey says the budget...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 15, 2023
Mayor Carter unveils 2024 budget for St. Paul
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter unveiled his proposed 2024 budget late last week, bringing forward a slew of proposals to address things...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 11, 2023
Minnesota Corrections holds town hall on new release policies
The Minnesota Department of Corrections held a virtual town hall in regard to the Minnesota Rehabilitation and Reinvestment Act on...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 9, 2023
Family of Ricky Cobb meet with MN Gov. Tim Walz
The family of Ricky Cobb II attended a private meeting with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Wednesday evening. Neither side has spoken about...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 3, 2023
Activists battle to exonerate Phillip Vance
According to Jason Sole, an adjunct professor at Hamline University in the Criminal Justice and Forensic Science Department, Philip Vance...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 31, 2023
Minneapolis Police Officer found liable for the death of Cordale Handy
A civil court jury found Minneapolis Police Officer Nathaniel Younce liable for the death of 29-year-old Cordale Handy during a mental...
Jasmine McBride
Jul 28, 2023
Community church opens low cost immigrant support
The Immigrant Connection Mosaic is a new immigration legal services provider based in St. Paul’s East Side. Immigrant Connection Mosaic...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 20, 2023
Derek Chauvin plans to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court
Derek Chauvin, in his continuing quest for absolution, plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn his sentence for the murder of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 17, 2023
Survey says plurality want Ward 3 Precinct at same site
After years of controversy, the City of Minneapolis released a long-awaited report that finds a plurality of those surveyed want the...
Jasmine McBride
Jul 14, 2023
Rondo Block Party Celebrates Restoration
Rondo Community Land Trust is the first commercial land trust in Minnesota. It was created in 1993 to restore home ownership and economic...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 14, 2023
Minneapolis adopts human rights settlement
The Minnesota Department of Human Rights’ settlement agreement with the City of Minneapolis is now in effect. The agreement is aimed at...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 11, 2023
Food assistance programs struggle amid rising costs
Everyone has felt the pinch of increased grocery bills over the past couple of years. But for food assistance programs who make thousands...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jul 7, 2023
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...
Jasmine McBride
Jul 4, 2023
“From Ally to Accomplice” calls antiracists to action
Seena Hodges is CEO and Founder of The Woke Coach, a racial equity consulting business. Hodges says to be “woke” means having the ability...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 30, 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 29, 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,...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 20, 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...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 19, 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 13, 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...
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