Tiffany Bui is MinnPost’s summer reporting intern. A journalism student at the University of Minnesota, she will be a senior this fall. She has been a reporter for the Minnesota Daily since January 2018, covering Minneapolis and co-creating its news podcast.
“For us, it was like, pandemic, and then riots. And now, it’s pandemic and the aftermath of all of the violence. So we’ve had a double whammy here,” said Mary LaGarde, executive director of the Minneapolis American Indian Center.
Since the start of the outbreak, 5,742 Minnesotans have been hospitalized and 308 are currently in the hospital.
MDH also said Thursday there have been 58,640 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
The newest update allows landlords to evict tenants who have “significantly damaged property” or if the property manager or their family needs to move in.
MDH also said Thursday there have been 53,692 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state.
Mónica Hurtado of Voices for Racial Justice said she will continue telling people about the laws that protect their privacy and the importance of completing the census.
“All of our efforts have been pushed kind of from the real world to the virtual world,” said Andrew Virden, state director of census operations.
MDH also said Thursday there have been 44,347 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Since the start of the outbreak, 4,305 Minnesotans have been hospitalized and 251 are currently in the hospital, 116 in intensive care.
“Now that money is flowing when it historically hasn’t, people want to know ‘Where’s the money going to?’” said Tracey Webb, founder of Black Benefactors.
MDH also said Thursday there have been 37,210 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota.
Communities United Against Police Brutality, Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar and Black Visions Collective describe their proposals for change.
As calls for accountability from the Minneapolis Police Department continue to mount, city officials are turning to data in hopes of identifying problematic police officers before they use excessive force.
MDH also said Thursday there have been 34,123 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of positives is up 360 from Wednesday’s count.
MDH also said Thursday there have been 31,675 total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota. The number of positives is up 379 from Wednesday’s count and is based on 12,465 new tests.
Exactly how much tribal members could receive is still undecided. The final amount and other policy specifics will need to be solidified before the resolution goes into effect on Oct. 1.
A tale of two city budgets played out on Thursday, as Minneapolis and St. Paul Mayors Jacob Frey and Melvin Carter announced their list of funding priorities back to back.
“I think it’s going to be a well-needed service,” said Willmar chiropractor Jon Haefner. “The whole goal is to make Willmar a healthier place.”
An independent association with no affiliation to Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts, the organization teaches traditional style scouting and emphasizes community service.
Janssen Hang, a co-founder of HAFA, will will step into the executive director role on Sept. 22.
