Senator Bobby Joe Champion recently spoke to the MSR about the work that went into passing the ‘Restore the Vote’ bill and what’s next on the legislative agenda.
Abdi Mohamed
Abdi Mohamed is a contributing writer at the MN Spokesman-Recorder. He can be reached at amohamed@spokesman-recorder.com.
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St. Paul’s Highland Park High School celebrated iftar during Ramadan
‘I was really happy with the number of people that were there. A lot of parents came and were really happy about the event.’
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Minneapolis’ new health commissioner brings experience battling pandemic, opioid crisis to role
‘There isn’t really a one-size-fits-all approach. You really do have to get a chance to understand the community that’s most impacted and devise a plan that is tailored toward their needs.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Porte Agency
‘When you go on modeling agency websites, there’s nobody that really looks like us. They just have one Black person or one Asian person. That’s not representation.’
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Community group voices opposition to MPD settlement agreement
‘My biggest concern, as a Black man, is the lack of acknowledgement of the wrongdoing that our police officers have done to us.’
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How equitable is the proposed state budget?
‘If we don’t do anything now in this historic moment when we have the resource, we’ll never do it.’
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‘One Minnesota’ budget could impact Black communities
With a revision of the state’s budget proposal being unveiled, members of the Walz administration have underlined their commitment to equity in helping craft the proposal by engaging Black and Brown Minnesotans.
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New chief of MPD oversight is well-traveled in law enforcement
‘I came here for a purpose, and I came here for a change.’
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Panel explores Minnesota’s glaring racial inequities
‘This disinvestment in Black communities is not just historic, it’s current. It’s still happening.’
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Public safety requires a community united against violence
SPPD Chief Axel Henry has taken the top job in the department with the task of solving the city’s most pressing criminal issues, at a time when the role of the police department in public safety is hotly contested.
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An interview with Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara
When the search for the next chief of police in Minneapolis was launched, the city had one major task for the right person: reform.
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Black economic empowerment takes center stage at MLK Day event
Over 30 guest speakers and panelists were slated for the event to discuss a range of topics including the mental and physical effects of gentrification and engaging in public policy.
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Former drug kingpin shows how he turned wrong into right
On Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, ‘Freeway’ Rick Ross spoke to an audience of students, educators, and community members at the High School for Recording Arts.
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‘Lifting as We Climb’ conference aims to bolster African business
African entrepreneurs and leaders from across the country are set to gather in Minneapolis on Dec. 8 and 9 for the 3rd Annual National African Leadership Conference.
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Historical Society enshrines local hip hop legacy
Some of Minnesota’s early pioneers in hip hop were commemorated recently by the Minnesota Historical Society with a photo induction at the History Center.
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Retired judge offers her vision for Hennepin County Attorney
‘We have to change the narrative and send the message that if you commit a crime, there are consequences.’
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Hennepin County Attorney candidate envisions big changes
‘As county attorney, my job is to prosecute violent crime, and I can’t do that effectively unless we have good police work.’
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Attending law school from behind prison bars
Currently, the Legal Revolution supports five students who are incarcerated in Shakopee earning their paralegal degrees at North Hennepin Community College.
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Rep. Omar on why she deserves a third term
‘It is an honor and a privilege to be able to utilize my unique voice to understand the kind of challenges that our democracy is facing and advocating for the policies that I advocate for.’
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Celebrity barber inspires African diaspora
‘In the end, he won. That’s why we’re here to celebrate.’