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International human rights experts solicit local testimony on police brutality, racism
Representatives of the United Nations Human Rights Council met with Black community members in North Minneapolis Tuesday to gather...

Jasmine McBride
May 3, 20232 min read


Reviving Roots offers holistic care in South Mpls
Marlee James, founder of Reviving Roots Therapy and Wellness, poses for a photo (Courtesy of Reviving Roots Therapy and Wellness)...

Jasmine McBride
May 2, 20232 min read


Final officer involved in George Floyd’s death convicted
The mugshot of Tou Thao, the final officer to be convicted in the death of George Floyd (Via city of Minneapolis) Tou Thao, the last of...

Elijah Todd-Walden
May 2, 20231 min read


Man accused of setting fire to mosques arrested in Mankato
Jackie Rahm Little's musghot after his court appearance Monday morning. A man accused of setting a fire in two Minneapolis Mosques and...

Elijah Todd-Walden
May 1, 20232 min read


Author honors elders with “Grandma’s House Party”
(Courtesy of Junauda Petrus, @junauda on Instagram) As part of the launch of Junauda Petrus’ newly released children's book “Can We...

Jasmine McBride
May 1, 20232 min read


Minnesota poised to legalize marijuana
In a tense vote Friday afternoon, the senate passed the omnibus cannabis bill, which puts Minnesota on track to be the 23rd state in the...

Elijah Todd-Walden
Apr 28, 20231 min read
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