We have to go so far to get to a store. And you have to think about gas, mileage, or wheelchairs when on the bus.
H. Jiahong Pan
H. Jiahong Pan 潘嘉宏 is a contributing writer at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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How to vote in this November’s election
This allows voters to select up to three candidates from a field of three or more candidates, in order of preference.
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Snapshot of Minnesota Election 2023
Voters in both Minneapolis and St. Paul are once again deciding who to elect in city council races despite doing so two years ago.
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New sales tax increase funds transportation, housing
Changes in state law this past session created a three-quarter-cent sales tax to fund transportation and a quarter-cent sales tax to fund housing.
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The city council race in Ward 4
‘There was an opportunity for affordable housing. There was an opportunity to get homeless people out of encampments and into a space where they can be safe.’
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How can downtown Minneapolis be revitalized?
‘I personally feel safe. I see it as a city. Those who don’t come here say they don’t feel safe.’
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Black woman beaten in Duluth after dispute
White men were cited for beating a Black woman nearly to death last month at a Duluth bar.
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Southside group attempts to rebuild trust in police
‘The MPD can’t provide public safety if the community won’t talk to them.’
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City Council reneges on Third Precinct proposal
‘What we need is officers back in the Third Precinct. We need to identify a location there.’
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Hennepin County attorney to handle investigation into Cobb killing
‘The old ways of silence and turning a blind eye are over. Accountability is coming no matter how hard you try to hide.’
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Health department concerned about Stillwater water supply, but says it is safe to drink
The report found that, while the water does have elements that have concerned prisoners and their loved ones in the past several weeks, the water is safe to drink
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Blue Line extension planning moves forward after two key votes
‘We aren’t putting transit first. We’re putting the needs of motorists ahead of everyone else.’
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Metro Transit union authorizes strike
The union believes tying wages to the cost of living plus one percent provides a good safety net to safeguard their workers from future changes in the economy.
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Dept. of Corrections make some concessions for Stillwater prisoners
‘Doing the time doesn’t involve being treated like an animal, or being treated like you’re at the Como Zoo.’
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Route to nowhere? Plans call for the Blue Line to end in northern Brooklyn Park, except there’s nothing there
The Blue Line extension would take riders from downtown Minneapolis to the middle of nowhere.
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Met Council says Blue Line extension on track despite postponed vote
‘Work on the Metro Blue Line extension has not paused and there is no delay to the project or plans.’
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Rep. Ruth Richardson abruptly resigns
‘I am incredibly proud of the work that I have led to build a stronger, more equitable and inclusive state.’
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Lockdown at Stillwater prison: Inmates demand clean water, ways to stay cool in extreme heat
We are not going to walk into our cells if we don’t get access to basic human rights like access to water and showers.
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Blue Line extension plan delayed
‘I don’t think I’m comfortable moving things ahead when there’s not been that kind of transparency or robustness and discussion.’
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Activists want to close the downtown HERC trash-burner
‘What’s big to us is the amount of waste that is generated. That’s culturally part of the capitalist system we live in.’