Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence hosted a birthday celebration for George Floyd on Friday night, October 14, in George Floyd Square at 38th and Chicago.
Cole Miska
Cole Miska is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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Drumline and dance team recognized as lights in the community
Hue-MAN Partnership and Hawthorne Neighborhood Association recently presented awards to members of the TKO Drumline and Knockout Dance Team on at the Zanewood Recreation Center.Â
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Rent control continues to evolve in St. Paul
‘To put it very simply, I will not vote to take rent stabilization away from my constituents who need it the most.’
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Mpls keeps the homeless on the move
A tent encampment of about 60 people at East 28th Street and Bloomington Avenue was the latest to be evicted in a series of forced relocations of unhoused populations.
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Nonprofit aims to disrupt traditional finance
RICH offers financial services to people who often run into obstacles handling their money.
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Groundbreaking launches phase one of North High makeover
The center at North High will offer courses allowing students to get trade certificates and post-secondary education level courses.
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Pillsbury celebrates 30 years of community engagement
‘Where we have been situated and who we have been over time has always been an organization committed to the love and liberation of Black people.’
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Starbucks workers strike in South Minneapolis
‘I hope every Starbucks has the chance to form their own union.’
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​Hennepin County Attorney candidates square off
A forum for the seven candidates running for Hennepin County Attorney was held Wednesday, July 27 at Ties Lounge & Rooftop in downtown Minneapolis.
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Chappelle’s Minneapolis shows draw protests
Comedian Dave Chappelle’s three shows in Minneapolis last week stirred up protests and controversy.
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Family mourns, demands accountability for killing of 6-year-old during high-speed chase
‘She deserved more; she deserved to live—she was owed that chance.’
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Black Business Spotlight: Papa J’s Kitchen and Goods & Black Roots Sauce and Seasonings
‘What I love to do is show people how they can eat healthy food and it can taste good at the same time.’
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New senior housing in South Mpls helps neighbors age in place
The Sabathani Senior Housing Apartments recently held its grand opening.
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‘Eviction defenders’ rally to save homeless encampment
‘We’re just trying to help out the residents in whatever way they need us to.’
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Metro area students organize walkout to protest gun violence
‘I have a whole bunch of siblings, and I fear for them when they go to school, and I fear for myself.’
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Families gather to honor and remember loved ones lost to police violence
‘Families that have lost loved ones here in the state of Minnesota at the hands of law enforcement have been supported by many community members across the state and around the world.’
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Community members, activists reflect, call for justice on Floyd ‘angelversary’
Several hundred people attended the events on May 25, which included the installment of a new “George Perry Floyd Square” street sign.
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Mauri Friestleben reinstated as principal at North High School
Mauri Friestleben was reinstated as the principal of North High School on Sunday, after having been put on leave from her position by Minneapolis Public Schools on Friday.
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State report confirms racism, sexism among Mpls police
‘We found that MPD officers are more likely to stop vehicles with people of color and Indigenous individuals, and they treat Black and White individuals differently once they have pulled someone over.’
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First Black-owned bank officially opens in Minneapolis
First Independence Bank, which is headquartered in Detroit, held a grand opening ceremony at its new Minneapolis branch on University Avenue.