Lunds & Byerly’s workers reach tentative deal to avoid strike
UFCW 663 and workers from Lunds & Byerly’s reached a tentative deal Monday night to avoid a strike during the July 4 weekend. Earlier...
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Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 27, 2023
Minneapolis settles police brutality lawsuit for $275k
The Minneapolis city council’s committee on policy and government voted unanimously to settle a federal lawsuit filed by a Minneapolis...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 27, 2023
Families of 5 girls killed in fatal crash speak out
For the first time since their loved ones were taken from them, the families of five girls killed in a tragic car accident spoke at a...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 26, 2023
Anti-racist, gender-inclusive doula training expands the dreams of all birthing bodies
The Birth Revolution is a Black, Trans, and Queer led organization that offers doula training and consulting to equip birth workers with...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 26, 2023
Grocery workers announce strike after failing to find deal
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 663 announced Monday morning that grocery workers plan to strike. The announcement comes...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 24, 2023
Art event explores the queerness of nature
The Minnesota Environmental Justice Table is presenting “Unleashing Our Nature,” a collaging workshop hosted by Nell Pierce. The event...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 22, 2023
Public Art St. Paul hosts first ever “Wakpa Art Festival”
The new Wakpa Art Festival is billed as a triennial - meaning it will return every three years. Similar art festivals, such as the...
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 20, 2023
Minnesota emergency rooms forced to serve as mental health wards
A new report finds that Minnesota hospitals are unable to care for mental health patients due to a lack of beds, and as a result, they...
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...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 19, 2023
Musical performance honors Black perseverance
“ROOTS Vol. 1” is a performance that follows the evolution of Black music from Africa to modern times. Curated by actress and singer,...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 16, 2023
New report finds MPD fails victims of domestic violence
Global Rights for Women, a Twin Cities nonprofit, released a report this week examining how the Minneapolis Police Department responds to...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 15, 2023
Burlesque event honors Black liberation
North Minneapolis’ Capri Theater is hosting the 2023 Juneteenth Jubilee - a Black Burlesque show - to celebrate the liberation of Black...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 15, 2023
Juneteenth event seeks to heal with celebration
The Soul of Southside festival is celebrating Juneteenth - the holiday marking the liberation of enslaved Black people - with local art...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 14, 2023
Mother of slain 24-year-old sues to release evidence in police shooting
The mother of a 24-year-old man who was killed in an alleged shoot-out with a St. Paul police officer is suing Ramsey County to have the...
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...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 12, 2023
Ilhan Omar reintroduces Islamophobia bill
Following a string of Islamophobic attacks around the globe, Representative Ilhan Omar has reintroduced The Combating International...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 9, 2023
Local nonprofit vandalized with hate speech
Seeds Worth Sowing, a nonprofit committed to the economic support of Black and Brown caregivers, has temporarily closed its office space...
Jasmine McBride
Jun 8, 2023
New rec club Tierra decolonizes nature
Lariza Estrada is the creator of Tierra, a Twin Cities women’s recreation club committed to racial inclusivity and the decolonization of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jun 7, 2023
New grant fund to distribute $50m to descendants of slaves
The Bush Foundation has committed $50 million to build intergenerational wealth in Black families and has charged Nexus Community...
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