St. Paul police seek authorization to use drones
(Courtesy of City of St. Paul) The St. Paul City Council is considering an ordinance that would allow the St. Paul Police Department to...
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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...
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)...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Minnesota becomes trans refuge
Minnesota has officially become a “Trans refuge” after Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed three bills Thursday that would protect...
North Minneapolis man shot and killed by FBI after standoff
A man was shot and killed by FBI agents Thursday afternoon in North Minneapolis after an hours-long standoff. Authorities say the...
Jazz album “We Sick” wrestles with racism, COVID
Davu Seru, Nathan Hanson and deVon Russell Gray present their new album “We Sick” on April 28 at The Cedar. (Photo Credit: Courtesy of...
DFL-led Minnesota legislature rallies behind gun control measures
A supporter of gun control measures holds a sign saying "not one more." (Elijah Todd-Walden BLCK Press) The Minnesota House is...
Minnesota House OKs marijuana legalization, Senate to vote on Friday
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed marijuana legislation Tuesday that would allow recreational use of the drug for adults aged...
Graze 4 Good pairs local chefs with education equity
Some of the greatest Twin Cities culinary talents are reimagining “school lunch” for the annual philanthropic event. Graze 4 Good is an...
Former Brooklyn Center cop Kim Potter released from prison after 16 months
Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center police officer responsible for the death of 21-year-old Daunte Wright in 2021, was released from...
Is there a future for FLOW?
Singer Sarah Greer at the 2022 FLOW Northside Art Crawl (Photo Credit: Courtesy of the West Broadway Coalition) Earlier this month the...
Minnesota Senate expands enrollment eligibility for MinnesotaCare
The Minnesota Senate passed a bill that would allow more Minnesotans to buy into MinnesotaCare, the state’s health care assistance...
Plans for new MPLS police precinct face public backlash
The City of Minneapolis is considering where to build a new Ward 3 police precinct, three years after the previous precinct was burned...
Report finds MN school districts could have saved students millions in tuition
A report conducted by the student-led nonprofit People for PSEO (Post-Secondary Enrollment Options) found widespread non-compliance by...
Derek Chauvin appeal denied
The Minnesota Appeals Court rejected the former Minneapolis police officer’s argument that he was deprived of a fair trial for the murder...
Minnesota legislature seeks to improve election security, access
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed the Democracy for the People Act, which includes automatic voter registration for adults...
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