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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

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

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