Candidates ask: How much is the Minneapolis DFL doing for people of color?
At a rally last week, several candidates vying for public office in Minneapolis called for a “massive, demonstrable paradigm shift in the city.”
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Ramsey County looks to reduce homelessness by focusing on most frequent shelter users
Officials say programs like RUSH are proving to be effective in moving homeless residents into permanent housing — ultimately saving the county money in emergency services.
Minneapolis council challengers have a big weekend at north side DFL ward conventions
Jeremiah Ellison won the Ward 5 endorsement over incumbent Blong Yang, while longtime City Council President Barb Johnson was denied the party endorsement in Ward 4.
Fearing cuts that will affect the most vulnerable, transit advocates rally at Minnesota Capitol
A House budget proposal could mean a 40 percent cut in current transit lines and the need to increase fares by up to 50 cents.
At 4th ward forum, longtime council president Johnson becomes the issue
For all the attention on Johnson at the forum, most of the candidates stood on the same side when it came to the issue that had ostensibly gathered to discuss: the environment.
Minnesota’s LGBTQ community gears up to fight wave of state and local measures
The proposals aren’t necessarily new or unique to Minnesota, but are part of what advocates see as a significant rise in what they see as anti-LGBTQ measures throughout the country.
U of M study: Workers in Minneapolis’ adult entertainment industry feel pressure to sell sex
The findings come just two weeks after the Minneapolis Health Department announced it found bodily fluids at 11 of the city’s 17 licensed adult entertainment establishments.
Report on police-reform shows progress in Hennepin County, but still room for improvement
Hennepin County was one of 15 jurisdictions nationwide to be selected for a pilot program by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.
Fellowship hopes to spur a new generation of Minnesota cooperatives
The Northstar Black Cooperative Fellowship will help train ten African-Americans who are either looking to start a new co-op or get extra support for their current cooperative enterprise.
Moving beyond Standing Rock: Twin Cities activists gear up for future fights, in and out of court
In Minnesota, environmental and Native activists are gearing up for another fight against the proposed Line 3 replacement project.
With community meetings, MPS looks to answer questions, quell fears in wake of immigration orders
MPS Superintendent Ed Graff said that the meetings will allow the district to answer questions coming from worried parents.
Anti-Semitic incidents spark worries of a trend
In Minnesota, reported anti-Semitic acts have risen from 12 incidents in 2015 to 21 incidents in 2016, according to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas (JCRC).
Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s March highlights a persistent but underreported problem
According to a 2015 report from the Minnesota Battered Women’s Coalition (MBWC), five out of 22 domestic-violence-related-homicide victims in Minnesota were Native American.
NAACP forum looks for ways to address racial disparities in Minnesota’s juvenile justice system
Nearly 60 percent of youth incarcerated in Minnesota facilities are black, according to the latest data from the Minnesota Department of Corrections.
Bringing resistance home: NOC house parties introduce organizing to a newly interested population
The campaign kicked off with 20 private house parties throughout the Twin Cities metro area.
Gallery: Women’s March Minnesota draws 90,000-plus to the State Capitol
St. Paul Police estimate between 90,000-100,000 protesters attended the march from St. Paul College to the rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on Saturday. Here are a few images from the event.
Spurred by election, local Filipinos launch immigrant advocacy group
Filipinos for Immigrant Rights in Minnesota was formed give voice to Filipino-Minnesotans in the increasingly divisive debate over immigration.
For many northsiders, settlement with Northern Metals represents a small victory in a larger struggle
Northern Metals is hardly the only environmental issue north Minneapolis residents are worried about.
Listening in on DOJ’s community listening sessions: ‘We cannot afford another Philando Castile’
Hundreds attended the sessions, held January 9 through 11, but many were skeptical that the Justice Department’s review would lead to any change.
In Longfellow, a divide over how to deal with a common tree killer: emerald ash borer
A decision to treat trees with emamectin benzoate has drawn opposition from residents.
