Raven Gant’s killing sent shock-waves through much of the Twin Cities and devastated her family and friends.
Mel Reeves
Mel Reeves was the community editor at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder until he passed away on January 6, 2022. He had a long and storied history working at the MSR.
Find more about Reeve’s life and legacy here: spokesman-recorder.com/category/remembering-mel-reeves.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
A matter of life and death: insulin emergency/affordability bill stalls
Many Minnesotans with diabetes cannot wait for an affordable option for insulin, but a legislative relief is slow to come.
Posted inOpinion
We got 99 problems now Jay-Z is one
Jay-Z doubled down on his shadiness, cutting a deal with the NFL, which was designed to improve their reputation with its Black fan base.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Worst, yet again: racial disparities remain a Black mark for Twin Cities
Once again, In every measurable area, Blacks fared worse than Whites in the Twin Cities metro area.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Former ‘project kid’ brings yoga to North Minneapolis
It is likely this passion that has convinced teenagers and everyday working people in the Sumner Glenwood neighborhood of North Minneapolis to grab a mat and join him on Sunday nights in the community room of the Heritage Park leasing office.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Senseless killing of Somali elder raises sensitive issues
The killing of Shirwa Hassan Jibril, after exiting a Metro bus earlier this month, has shocked the community and sparked numerous concerns.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Trust level plunges after Kroll embraces Trump
A deeper look at the reaction of Minneapolis Police Lt. Bob Kroll’s embrace of President Trump.
Posted inOpinion
Ethiopians/Indonesians sacrificed for Boeing profits
The heads of Boeing Corporation should be charged and duly convicted of murder and/or manslaughter.
Posted inArts + Culture
John Witherspoon ‘sho’ did make us laugh
John Witherspoon provided one of the laugh tracks for the lives of many Black folks over age 30.
Posted inNews
See something say something: passerby helps prevent potential injustice
On Oct. 16, Marques Armstrong and his wife Nekima Levy-Armstrong came to the aid of a young girl who appeared to be in peril.
Posted inOpinion
Dallas message: Forgive our murderers for even in their criminality they are better than us
The reaction to Botham Jean’s murder is evidence of something deeply wrong in the black psyche.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mystery deepens over Eagan police shooting
Questions remain in the July 2 shooting death of Isak Abdirahman Aden, 23, of Columbia Heights.
Posted inOpinion
Reparations: 40 acres and an Obama?
Civil rights legislation did not level the playing field or make Black America whole, which is the point of reparations. Black people did not get full when the Obamas ate!
Posted inLocal & State, News
Justice deferred on ketamine testing
Hennepin County Medical Center has continued conducting ketamine trials on patients without their consent after announcing in June 2018 it would stop, according to recent reports from the FDA.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Central Park Five exposes a remorseless justice system
‘When They See Us’ exposes the system that operated as a wolf pack seeking to destroy the lives of these five Black youth.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The birth of Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition
For years, Glendale Townhomes have served as point of contention for residents who feared gentrification, privatization and the subsequent destruction of Minneapolis’ public housing.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Public housing rehab sparks fears of privatization
Agencies like the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority and public housing advocates both contend there is a crisis but differ in finding a resolution.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Noor fallout continues
The Minneapolis Police Department is facing renewed scrutiny on how it handles misconduct.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Noor trial faces MPD’s ‘blue wall of silence’
Now well into its third week, the trial of former police officer Mohamed Noor has put the Minneapolis Police Department’s “blue wall of silence” in the forefront, along with issues of transparency and inconsistencies amongst its officers.
Posted inOpinion
Will Mohamed Noor be found ‘Black’ or ‘blue’?
Local news outlets have claimed the whole world will be watching Minneapolis because of Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor’s trial. If that is true, then it will be to see the U.S. justice system jail one of its own. However, Black folks will likely not be as curious — they have a deep suspicion of […]