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Minneapolis pushes forward rideshare pay increases

Aug 17, 2023

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...

Minneapolis Mayor proposes $1.8 billion budget

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...

Mayor Carter unveils 2024 budget for St. Paul

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...

Minnesota Corrections holds town hall on new release policies

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...

Family of Ricky Cobb meet with MN Gov. Tim Walz

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...

Activists battle to exonerate Phillip Vance

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...

Minneapolis Police Officer found liable for the death of Cordale Handy

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...

Community church opens low cost immigrant support

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...

Derek Chauvin plans to take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court

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...

Survey says plurality want Ward 3 Precinct at same site

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...

Rondo Block Party Celebrates Restoration

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...

Minneapolis adopts human rights settlement

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...

Food assistance programs struggle amid rising costs

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...

Minneapolis police cut ties with controversial hire

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...

“From Ally to Accomplice” calls antiracists to action

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...

Minneapolis City Council kills rent control ballot measure with key members absent

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,...

New event offers “speed-dating” for nonprofits

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...

Minnesotans celebrate first Juneteenth as a state holiday

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...

Police federation intervenes in Minneapolis - MDHR settlement

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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