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City of Minneapolis evicts homeless camp at Lake and Hiawatha
Sanitation workers remove tents and belongings of residents of the Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenue homeless camp (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 7, 20231 min read
MN Senate to take action on “Restore the Vote” Bill
The Minnesota Senate is expected to vote this week on a bill that would restore the voting rights of over 50,000 ex-felons. The “Restore...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 6, 20231 min read
“This is the pain of a mother.” One year since Amir Locke’s death
Amir Locke's Uncle Andrew Tyler speaks at the Minnesota Capitol a year after his nephew's death. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) A year...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Feb 2, 20231 min read
Minnesota House passes Driver’s Licenses for All bill
Speakers at the Minnesota Capitol after the "Driver's License for All" bill is passed by the House of Representatives (Isavela Lopez/BLCK...
Isavela Lopez
Jan 31, 20232 min read
Marcus Golden's family hosts community celebration in wake of $1.3 million settlement with St. Paul
Marcus Golden's aunt, Monique Cullars-Doty, and his mother, Ericka Cullars-Golden, speak at a "celebration of truth" for Marcus (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 30, 20232 min read
Minneapolis Activists call for reform with release of Tyre Nichols footage
Americans are reacting to the release of graphic body cam footage showing the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police in Memphis. State...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 28, 20231 min read
Minnesota Senate passes CROWN Act, headed to Walz’s desk
The Minnesota State Senate passed the Crown Act Thursday morning. The bill prohibits discrimination against a person for their hairstyle....
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 26, 20231 min read
MN House Committee OKs bill to combat price gouging
Assistant Attorney General Jason Pleggunkuhle testifies in favor of House File 17 (MNHouseInfo/YouTube) The Minnesota House of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 24, 20231 min read
Task force takes results of research into missing and murdered Black women to the Capitol
The Minnesota state legislature established the Missing and Murdered African American Women Task Force (MMAAW) to examine and report on...
Chioma Uwagwu
Jan 23, 20233 min read
“Restore the Vote” bill passes first committee vote
Rep. Cedrick Frazier testifies in favor of the "Restore the Vote" bill (Youtube/MNHouseInfo) A bill that would allow felons to vote after...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 20, 20231 min read
Family of slain North High School Student calls for criminal investigation into principal
(BLCK Press photo/Chioma Uwagwu) The Family of Deshaun Hill, Jr. is calling on the attorney general’s office to investigate North High...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 19, 20232 min read
Black Minnesotans use MLK day to raise support for reparations
Rep. John Thompson speaks at a reparations lunch at the Indigenous Cultural Center on MLK, Jr. Day (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press)...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 16, 20232 min read
MN House passes Driver’s License for All bill
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would allow people in Minnesota to obtain a state ID or driver’s...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 12, 20231 min read
Metro Transit suspends bus service due to icy conditions
The 87 bus, which runs from Ford parkway to Cleveland avenue, has been canceled Wednesday morning due to icy road conditions (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Student loan borrowers and small business owners to see tax breaks in new bill
The roof of the Minnesota State Capitol building, where the MN house voted to conform the state tax code to the federal tax code (Elijah...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 10, 20232 min read
Felony rape case dismissed after prosecutor admits to lying to judge
The entry to the Hennepin County Government Center (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The Hennepin County Attorney’s office dropped a felony...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 9, 20231 min read
There’s snow place like Minnesota
Workers clear the sidewalk on Ford Parkway in St. Paul after a major snowstorm blew through the city. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 7, 20231 min read
Minnesota House DFL unveils cannabis legalization bill
Angela Dawson, a co-founder of 40 Acre Cooperative, speaks at the MN capitol Thursday (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) DFL members of the...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Jan 5, 20232 min read
MPD evicts Quarry homeless camp after delay
A sign that was tied to a makeshift barricade in front of "The Quarry" encampment. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) The City of...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 30, 20221 min read
Minneapolis police postpones shutting down homeless encampment, citing possible violence
One of the volunteers standing in front of a makeshift barricade. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK press) Dozens of people arrived at “The...
Elijah Todd-Walden
Dec 29, 20222 min read
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