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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

All Square Minneapolis humanizes the incarcerated

Rigi Miller via https://www.allsquarempls.com/about-us All Square is a non-profit restaurant committed to de-stigmatizing and uplifting...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 30, 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

Chef Lachelle Cunningham empowers culinary entrepreneurs

(Via Lachelle Cunningham) Chef and educator Lachelle Cunningham recently closed on the purchase of City Food Studio, a shared-use...

Jasmine McBride

Mar 26, 20232 min read

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