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Black teachers suffer from Racial Battle Fatigue

Longtime educator Diedra Carlson (Image courtesy Diedra Carlson) Diedra Carlson loves teaching children. And she’s a lifelong fan of the...

Jasmine McBride

Apr 14, 20233 min read

Minneapolis pays out $9 million in settlements for police misconduct

Body camera footage from an incident where John Pope was violently restrained by former MPD Officer Derek Chauvin. (Via Robin & Kaplan...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 13, 20232 min read

Daunte Wright’s family remember him two years after his death

Katie Wright, the mother of Daunte Wright, releases balloons to remember him two years after his death. (Via Brian Few Jr.) The family of...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 12, 20232 min read

Minnesota pediatricians demand action on gun violence epidemic

160 pediatric providers across the state, along with Children’s Minnesota, have published an open letter calling on lawmakers to pass...

Jasmine McBride

Apr 12, 20232 min read

New report accuses University of Minnesota of attempted genocide

The TRUTH Reports core team from left to right: Misty Blue, An Garagolia, and Audrianna Goodwin (Via Abby Travis) A team of indigenous...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 11, 20232 min read

Minneapolis Residents respond to Minneapolis-MDHR settlement

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frye speaks at a press conference announcing the city's settlement with MDHR. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) As...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 7, 20232 min read

Former police union head barred from serving in 3 counties

Former Minnesota Police Union President Bob Kroll has been barred from serving in Hennepin, Anoka, and Ramsey counties following a...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 6, 20232 min read

Bill expanding MinnesotaCare coverage gains traction in state legislature

The Minnesota Senate is considering a bill that would open up MinnesotaCare to more low-income families. If passed, the bill would raise...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 5, 20231 min read

Brutal pothole season takes toll on Twin Cities residents

A city worker fills a pothole with a temporary mixture. (Georgia Fort/BLCK Press) The 2022-23 winter is currently the third snowiest in...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 4, 20232 min read

Hamline President retires after Islamophobia incident

Via Hamline University Hamline president Fayneese Miller announced Monday that she will retire after the 2023-2024 school year. The...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Apr 3, 20232 min read

Eden Prairie High School Basketball Coach Resigns

Former players from Eden Prarie Basketball team pose for a photo (Jasmine McBride/BLCK Press) Eden Prairie High School basketball coach,...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 31, 20232 min read

Minneapolis Police policies to change with human rights settlement

MDHR Commissioner Rebecca Lucero speaks at a press conference about the settlement between MDHR and Minneapolis regarding police conduct....

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 31, 20232 min read

Minneapolis to allow Muslim call to prayer broadcast five times a day

Muslim elders pose for a photo after Minneapolis City Council approves a motion to allow the call to prayer to be broadcast five times a...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 29, 20232 min read

Minnesota DFL seeks to re-examine how to report bias crimes

The Minnesota House of Representatives is moving forward on a bill that makes the reporting of hate crimes easier. The bill, HF 181,...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 29, 20232 min read

Parents demand action at Eden Prairie High School

Players on the Eden Prarie basketball team listen as the district's school board hears the concerns that caused some of them to quit....

Jasmine McBride

Mar 28, 20233 min read

New bills seek to address the housing crisis through education

The two bills, currently under review in the Minnesota House, would provide students with construction and other trade skills while...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 25, 20232 min read

Families rally at capitol for those lost to police violence

Bayle Gelle, the father of Dolal Idd, marches out of the Minnesota State Capitol to demand justice for those killed by police. (Elijah...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 25, 20232 min read

No-Knock warrant ban gets second committee hearing

Andre Locke, the father of Amir Locke, and Minnesota Rep. Brion Curran (DFL) testify in favor of a bill banning no-knock warrants (Elijah...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 24, 20231 min read

St. Paul opens applications for Rondo Inheritance Fund

(Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) St. Paul has opened applications for the Rondo Inheritance Fund, a fund dedicated to reimbursing...

Elijah Todd-Walden

Mar 23, 20231 min read

My Brothers Heal Centers Yoga and Black Men

(Via My Brothers Heal) Minneapolis yoga teacher Chance York is holding monthly sessions for Black men to practice yoga in a safe,...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 22, 20232 min read