National
‘Purple Rain’ and pepper spray: What I saw (and heard) when Trump came to town
Trump’s rally was easily the strangest thing I’ve ever seen at Target Center.
Jim Walsh
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Environment
For Sigurd Olson’s biographer, Greta Thunberg’s activism gives new hope
“For the same kind of reason I love Greta Thunberg, Sigurd was someone who had this sense of purpose, this sense of calling, that he couldn’t let go of,” said David Backes.
Community Sketchbook
Prison writing exhibit ‘SEEN’ is made even richer with portraits
“SEEN” is presented by the criminal justice reform/storytelling project We Are All Criminals in collaboration with the Minnesota Prison Writing Workshop.
Community Sketchbook
‘We really need to get rid of Minnesota Nice and start having honest conversations’: 2019 Facing Race Awards recognize anti-racism activists and leaders
The Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundations’ Facing Race Awards have been acknowledging anti-racism activists in Minnesota since 2007.
Community Sketchbook
‘It helps a lot with climate grief’: Student organizers gear up for next week’s Minnesota Youth Climate Strike
In a meeting room at the Danish American Center, members of the Minnesota Youth Climate Strike huddled up to change the world.
Arts & Culture
‘Everybody’s happy here, and it’s great to play for happy people’: Taking in the live music scene at the Minnesota State Fair
“This is a chance to see some amazing music in a really fun setting,” says Nate Dungan, the Fair’s live music booker.
Community Sketchbook
‘The People’s Station’: KMOJ-FM broadcasts for the Minnesota African-American community and beyond
KMOJ connects in a way that only community radio can, providing as it does a listening experience wherein the deejays speak directly to you, the listener, complete with the freedom to voice their opinions about life and the news of the day.
Community Sketchbook
‘From the Land of Enlightenment to the Land of 10,000 Lakes’: 45th annual IndiaFest celebrates Indian culture and spirituality in St. Paul
IndiaFest in words and photos.
Politics & Policy
‘I trust Minnesota to fix this’: Walz exhorts rally on gun violence
“As someone who served 24 years in the military, I’m very familiar with these weapons. … I’ll tell you what I learned by that — and that is the damn things don’t belong on the streets of our country,” said Walz, flanked by a backdrop of Minnesota lawmakers and leaders.
Community Sketchbook
Scenes from the FLOW Northside Arts Crawl: ‘Community coming together through the common cause of art’
“Collective Joy” is the theme of this year’s FLOW Northside Arts Crawl, a three-day celebration of the arts in North Minneapolis that opened Thursday at various venues and continues Friday through Saturday.
