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Jasmine McBride
Sep 22, 2023
Ananya Dance Theatre brings protest to the stage
Ananya Dance Theatre’s latest production, “Michhil Amra: We Are the Procession” captures the bodily expression of desire for a more just...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 21, 2023
Minnesota Attorney General clarifies SRO use-of-force guidelines
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a clarification Wednesday afternoon on a controversial law restricting use of force on...

Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 20, 2023
Minneapolis City Council Shuts down Century Plaza Third Precinct Plan
The Minneapolis City Council voted to scrap the plan to house the city's Third Precinct police station in Century Plaza on the edge of...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 19, 2023
Hennepin County Attorney receives results of the BCA Ricky Cobb investigation
The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has sent the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office the results of its investigation into the death of...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 18, 2023
Minneapolis City Council weighs new recommendations for police contract
Community organizers presented Minneapolis City Council’s Policy and Government Oversight Committee with more than 20 recommendations to...

Jasmine McBride
Sep 18, 2023
Art meets racial healing at Penumbra Theatre
For decades St. Paul’s Penumbra Theatre has been known as one of the nation’s most successful Black theater companies, staging compelling...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 15, 2023
MN Supreme Court rules that smell of marijuana not a valid reason for search
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled that the smell of marijuana alone is not a valid reason for the police to search a vehicle,...


Jasmine McBride
Sep 12, 2023
“PASSAGE” examines impact of colonization on modern relationships
Exposed Brick Theatre’s latest production asks: Is it possible for the colonized and the colonizer to ever truly get along? “PASSAGE,” by...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 11, 2023
Minneapolis Mayor announces new community safety commissioner
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has selected Hennepin County Judge Toddrick Barnette to fill the post of the city’s Office of Community...


Jasmine McBride
Sep 8, 2023
Use of force in schools stirs up controversy, concerns, and alarming data
On Thursday, educators and concerned parents gathered at the State Capitol to voice their support for a new law that limits the use of...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 8, 2023
Minneapolis 2040 plan struck down by Hennepin County Judge
The Minneapolis 2040 plan was struck down by Hennepin County Judge Joseph Klein Wednesday after saying the plan did not take adequate...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 6, 2023
Stillwater prisoners protest lack of resources for inmates
Inmates at the Stillwater Correctional Facility say they don’t have access to clean water, showers, air conditioning, or clean clothing....

Elijah Todd-Walden
Sep 4, 2023
Minneapolis org offers free classes for treating overdoses
Southside Harm Reduction, a Minneapolis-based outreach program, is teaching people how to identify and respond to drug overdoses in their...


Jasmine McBride
Sep 1, 2023
What will ‘Indigenous Education for All’ look like?
This past session the Minnesota legislature enacted “Indigenous Education for All,” which requires educating all students in Minnesota...

Jasmine McBride
Aug 30, 2023
Black breastfeeding advocates honored for their work
Every year during National Black Breastfeeding week, the Twin Cities Chocolate Milk Club honors an active advocate with a “Rhonda...

Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 29, 2023
First Black Woman promoted to Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice
Natalie Hudson was promoted to chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court Wednesday morning, marking the first time the state has seen...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 28, 2023
Charges dropped for motorist involved in Leneal Frazier crash
A motorist who was accused of fleeing police in 2021 had the charges against him dismissed by the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office after...

Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 24, 2023
Minneapolis Mayor vetoes rideshare wage hike, reaches wage increase with Uber
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey vetoed a city ordinance that would increase wages for rideshare drivers in the city. His veto comes after...

Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 23, 2023
St. Paul’s plan to abolish $110 million in medical debt
When St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced his 2024 budget proposal on August 10, he said that St. Paul is set to abolish $110 million...


Elijah Todd-Walden
Aug 21, 2023
Caravan for stolen lives demands police reform
A caravan of marchers took over a section of University Avenue in St. Paul Sunday, demanding justice for the lives of those taken by...
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