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Remembering Justin “DJ Juice” Marshall: A Life Cut Short by Violence
On what should’ve been his 37th birthday, Justin Marshall was tragically shot and killed while biking home in Minneapolis in the early...

Rebecca Gilbuena
Jul 302 min read


Waddup Dough Brings Flavor, Family and Purpose to the Twin Cities
When you walk into Waddup Dough, a vibrant new desert shop in St. Anthony Village located in the heart of the Twin Cities metro, you’re...

Rebecca Gilbuena
Jul 303 min read


Mayor Frey Ignores Call for Accountability in Wake of Hanneman Reassignment
The officer who killed Amir Locke has been reassigned from MPD’s use-of-force training after public outcry. But Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey still hasn’t responded to an open letter demanding accountability and reform.

Rebecca Gilbuena
Jul 282 min read


Amid Calls for Independent Investigation on Discrimination Claims, Former HCMC Violence Intervention Leader Breaks Silence
For more than two decades, Farji Shaheer dedicated his life to serving Minneapolis communities from within the walls of Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC). Rising from the hospital's dietary department to become a founding architect of Minnesota’s first hospital-based violence intervention program. But what began as a career rooted in healing and hope ended in heartbreak and, ultimately, erasure.

Rebecca Gilbuena
Jul 233 min read


Community Demands the Officer Who Killed Amir Locke be Removed From Use-of-Force Training
Community groups are expressing outrage after it was confirmed that Sgt. Mark Hanneman, the Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022, is now leading the department’s use-of-force training.

Rebecca Gilbuena
Jul 224 min read


National Urban League Declares a State of Emergency for Black Americans
The National Urban League’s 2025 State of Black America report dives into an unprecedented extremist, anti-diversity movement to erase 60 years of freedoms gained under the Voting Rights Act and undermine Democracy.

Rebecca Gilbuena
Jul 213 min read
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