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Dorothy Day Center
Community Sketchbook

St. Paul ponders future of Dorothy Day Center for needy

By Cynthia Boyd | 05/02/13

Should there be a new facility at the same site or a new location?

Josie Johnson and Ellen O’Neill
Community Sketchbook

Josie Johnson and Ellen O’Neill: Different lives but both devoted to fighting racism

By Cynthia Boyd | 04/26/13

The civil rights worker and the executive director of the YWCA of Duluth will be honored by the Saint Paul Foundation.

Federal regulators poised to crackdown on payday loans
Business

Federal regulators poised to crackdown on payday loans

By Sharon Schmickle | 04/24/13

Regulators are focusing on big banks, including U.S. Bank and Wells Fargo, offering loans tied to checking accounts.

Sheronda Orridge
Politics & Policy

Minorities in Twin Cities more likely to pay more for mortgages

By Sarah Rose Miller and Samantha Labrasca | 04/24/13

Sheronda Orridge is one of many Minnesotans of color who were dealt higher rates than most white Minnesotans.

david
MinnClips

Homeless in Minnesota: David's story

By Tom Nehil | 04/18/13

Employed as a chimney sweep for 23 years, David lost his job and his home when the economy soured.

Political Agenda

Legislators invited to 'Faith Summit' on foreclosures and racial equality

By Joe Kimball | 04/17/13

Religious coalition ISAIAH is sponsoring the April 21 event in Richfield.

homeless person photo
Community Sketchbook

Minnesota’s homeless are profiled in new Wilder findings

By Cynthia Boyd | 04/17/13

Analysts at Wilder Research are revealing the people behind the numbers.

jason metsa
Minnesota Blog Cabin

Walking the footsteps of the working poor

Minnesota Brown
By Aaron J. Brown | 04/17/13

It's one thing for a left-aligned union to battle with a right-aligned chamber of commerce over an issue determined by an electoral contest. That can make something like this feel like watching a sports match. It's quite another thing to live and work just above the poverty line.

Stephanie Smith
Community Sketchbook

Volunteer tax preparers help low-income taxpayers develop financial plans

By Cynthia Boyd | 04/15/13

Non-profit offers not only free-tax preparation but also financial advice.

After six years, she finally got Section 8 housing — and then lost it
Cityscape

After six years, she finally got Section 8 housing — and then lost it

By Marlys Harris | 04/15/13

Corinne Lewis is back on a waiting list because of federal budget cuts imposed by Congress.