Decision by Florida Dems to forgo presidential primary has Dean Phillips ‘enraged’
Plus: Shoplifting has curtailed in the Twin Cities; U of M settles COVID-era lawsuit; what’s life like in a “Blue Zone”; Minneapolis taproom closes, and more.
Harry Colbert Jr.
Harry Colbert Jr. is MinnPost’s managing editor.
Minnesota Duluth football player Reed Ryan has died
Plus: Omar accuses Samuels of “misogyny”; St. Peter gets a new record store thanks to a Gustavus professor; Harry Singh’s is back in business and more.
Plane crash-lands on 81 in Crystal, injuring motorist
Plus: “No confidence” vote for Hennepin Healthcare CEO; Frey and city council “ally” at odds; south Minneapolis businesses sue city over barricades at George Floyd square; Phillips donates contribution from GOP donor to charity; and more.
Search continues for missing Goodhue man
Plus: Teachers rally in solidarity; a story of harvesting through loss; a moose is on the loose; lights out in Anoka; and more
St. Paul killing gets a spotlight on NBC’s ‘Dateline’
Plus: A western Minnesota reporter verbally abused; Emmer gets a vote for speaker; residents of the 3rd weigh in on Rep. Dean Phillips’ possible presidential run; and more.
Minneapolis police officer accused of pursuing a sexual encounter while on duty; possibly leaving an emergency scene to do so
Plus: A rally for Palestine at the Capitol; possible snow around the corner; Gophers baseball out at US Bank Stadium and more.
Walz joins striking Minnesota auto workers
Plus: Ellison and Simon unite in fight to overturn ruling on felony voting; state GOP encourages early voting; St. Paul superintendent named Minnesota Superintendent of the Year; Twin Cities Black Film Festival to begin tomorrow; and more.
Heroes met, heroes kept: The Minneapolis Sound at MinnPost Festival
“[The Minneapolis Sound] is different than any other type of music. We have the Minneapolis Sound and people around the world want that, but unless you’re here you won’t know the feeling of that.”
From reality television ‘stardom’ to R&B stardom, JeRonelle is ready for his breakout role
JeRonelle opens on Friday for the eccentric Durand Bernarr at the Fine Line.
The future of journalism in Minnesota is bright as evidenced by group of ThreeSixty storytellers
An intensive four-day academy took place this past June and partnered high school journalists with area professionals who volunteered their time and talents to offer instruction to the next crop of storytellers.
MinnPost’s Ava Kian brings home national award for her reporting
MinnPost’s race and health equity reporter was honored on Aug. 5 in Birmingham, Alabama, by the National Association of Black Journalists.
A call for the fervent condemnation of bigotry and hatred after a journalist receives a racist, threatening email
MinnPost contacted authorities last week after discovering a racist, threatening email.
MinnPost’s Ava Kian earns national award nomination
Ava has been nominated for a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence award.
AG Ellison offers details of Chauvin prosecution in new book
The retelling of the chaos and triumphant prosecution of Chauvin for second degree murder is chronicled in Ellison’s new book, “Break the Wheel: Ending the Cycle of Police Violence.”
Changing the color of police doesn’t change the culture of policing
In watching the video of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols, it was clear: This wasn’t Black-on-Black, this was blue-on-Black.
Behind MinnPost’s series on addressing health outcomes for Black Minnesotans
Race and health equity reporter Ava Kian takes an in-depth look at health outcomes of Black Minnesotans in this four-part series.
A reflection on how COVID-19 affected Minnesota in 2022
COVID has become something we’ve learned to live with – live being the operative word. But the outlook wasn’t so optimistic – almost worry-free – at the start of the year.
Isolation and feelings of being ‘unwanted’ confront students of color at ‘too diverse’ University of Minnesota Morris
Students at Morris — a small island of diversity in a region that is overwhelmingly white — say that campus is far from ‘too diverse’ and that they’ve often felt isolated.
Chat with Britt Robson prior to Wednesday’s Timberwolves-Lakers game
The pre-game chat takes place Wednesday at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Participation is free, but registration is required.
Amudalat Ajasa shines bright while being honored by the National Association of Black Journalists
The St. Paul native and recent graduate of New York’s Hofstra University is NABJ’s Student Journalist of the Year.
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