Minneapolis Park workers union, Local 363, has announced an indefinite strike due to ongoing negotiations with the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board.
Cole Miska
Cole Miska is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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V3 Sports Center in North Minneapolis opens with state-of-the-art pool, fitness facilities
The V3 Sports Center, a state-of-the-art pool and sporting complex in North Minneapolis, has opened its doors with an Olympic-sized pool, a fitness center, and a childcare center.
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The future of ‘forever’ chemicals in Minnesota
Minnesota is set to ban the sale of 11 categories of consumer goods containing PFAS, known as ‘forever chemicals’, starting in 2025.
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Is CPS missing its mark of reunifying families?
CPS failed to help reunite one Black family after their daughter ran away from home, and the Minnesota Department of Human Services is working to reduce racial disparities in its interactions with CPS.
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Who should monitor the MPD consent decrees?
Two organizations, ELEFA and Relman Colfax, are candidates to monitor the Minneapolis Police Department under the consent decrees.
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City sweep pushes homeless encampment down the block
Last Thursday, January 4, the city of Minneapolis evicted the largest homeless encampment in South Minneapolis, known as Camp Nenookaasi. The camp, which is majority Native American, was located in the Phillips neighborhood at the intersection of 23rd Street and 13th Avenue. The encampment was originally slated to be closed in December, but the city […]
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Save A Life Stations aim to prevent opioid overdoses in public spaces
Two local friends, Jim Barrett and Andrew Kamin-Lyndgaard, have created Save A Life Stations to help prevent overdose deaths.
Posted inMetro
Nenookaasi encampment eviction indefinitely delayed
The city has indefinitely postponed the slated eviction of Camp Nenookaasi, an unhoused encampment in South Minneapolis.
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Harm reduction and drug use in Black communities
Experts discussed solutions to the opioid epidemic at a recent town hall hosted by HueMan Partnership.
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Smith Foundry under fire for ‘environmental racism’
Activists rally to close Smith Foundry in Minneapolis’s Phillips neighborhood
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Marvin Haynes exonerated after nearly 20 years in prison
Marvin Haynes, who was wrongfully convicted in the 2004 murder of Randy Sherer, was released from prison on Monday after a judge vacated his conviction due to an unconstitutional eyewitness identification.
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Golden Valley’s mayor-elect Roslyn Harmon hopes to bridge the community divide
Roslyn Harmon becomes Golden Valley’s first black mayor, prioritizing community healing and police reform.
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Community members offer feedback on proposed Third Precinct
Minneapolis council members discussed the new Third Precinct building at a community meeting.
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Jenkins narrowly prevails in Ward 8 race against Stevenson (updated)
City Council President Andrea Jenkins narrowly prevailed against challenger Soren Stevenson to keep her seat in Ward 8.
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Ward 8 candidate Soren Stevenson lays out his vision
‘The biggest difference is that we all agree that we need police who are accountable to us, but we’re not seeing that at city hall.’
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Ward 8 incumbent Andrea Jenkins makes her case
Andrea Jenkins is the incumbent candidate running in Minneapolis’s City Council Ward 8 race to keep her seat.
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A competitive race in Ward 8
The Ward 8 district encompasses several prominent Black communities, including the Powderhorn and Field neighborhoods and the area around 38th and Chicago.
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Ramsey County investigation into Yia Xiong case delayed
‘They’re trying to intentionally make the family wait.’
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U of M joins St. Paul and Minneapolis school districts in ransomware attacks
‘If they can’t get any given group or organization to pay, they have that cyberattack as propaganda for future victims.’
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Home for Good rally: Advocates call for work release of low-risk inmates
‘What we want is for our family members to come home and get to work and be able to pay taxes and to be able to properly care for their families.’