‘The majority of residents in the Twin Cities are renters, and this affects [people] across races, across communities.’
Niara Savage
Niara Savage is a contributor at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder.
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What should be the focus of Early Intervention? Police wellness or accountability?
The Minneapolis City Council voted in early October to accept a $500,000 grant that would fund an early intervention system intended to identify at-risk police officers before misconduct occurs.
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New MN law protects jail inmates
The Hardel Sherrell Act includes a set of minimum standards in jails related to mental health assessments, suicide prevention, medication administration, and well-being checks.
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Texas White extremist infiltrated George Floyd protests
Ivan Harrison Hunter admitted in federal court that he traveled from the San Antonio area to Minneapolis amid the civil unrest following George Floyd’s death.
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Petito story exposes ‘missing White woman syndrome’
The names, faces, and stories of Black girls missing from Minnesota and around the country have failed to pique the interest of American media like that of their White counterparts.
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MPD accused of hiding police misconduct evidence
Jaleel Stallings, a Black St. Paul man charged with second-degree murder after he unknowingly fired at Minneapolis police officers during a night of protests last year.
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Fear of eviction intensifies for thousands of MN renters
Currently, landlords can decline to renew a lease for a renter who owes payments but does not qualify for rental assistance.
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As schools open, how will those behind catch up?
The academic consequences and long-term social implications of extended distance learning cannot yet be fully quantified.
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Thousands of MN prisoners remain unvaccinated
Prisons are notoriously dangerous places during a viral outbreak, and incarcerated people have been left at the mercy of those at the helm of correctional facilities across the country.
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Inmates released because of COVID face returning to prison
‘This is your opportunity to provide second chances to thousands of people who are already safely out of prison…’
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Nurse calls man’s death while in Beltrami jail ‘murder’
A Minnesota nurse is speaking out about the circumstances surrounding the death of a Black inmate.