Public comments now accepted to remove the MPD from the Minneapolis charter
Members of the public interested in commenting on the city council's proposal to remove the MPD from the Mpls charter...
Remembering Breonna Taylor
Thousands of Twin Citians marched to honor Breonna Taylor.
The MSR to host ‘Call To Action: We Are Not Okay’ Virtual Town Hall on July 2
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder will host "We Are Not Okay" virtual town hall on July 2 at 6 pm CST.
City council moves forward with plan to dismantle police force; Mayor Frey wants more details
With a unanimous 12-0 vote, today the city council moved forward with efforts to dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department
Defunding the police should lead to community control of resources
A serious, methodical program of defunding the police requires a community control approach.
Contact tracing: What it is, why it’s done, and is it private?
Contact tracers try to identify and alert people with a transmissible disease, such as COVID-19, and trace who the person...
Activists oppose City efforts to put Minneapolis Foundation in charge of police accountability
Several activists voiced their objection to former Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak leading police accountability efforts.
Iargene Burney
Iargene Burney was born in Wisconsin on June 25, 1926 and died June 4, 2020.
A Juneteenth like none other
While Juneteenth has always been celebrated in Black communities, this year's festivities had a different feel.
MN Black women answer George Floyd’s cry by running for office
Minnesota Black women heard his cry and responded with their collective political power.
Black voters might hold Democrats accountable for police violence at the polls
The deaths of Black Americans in suspicious or outright brutal circumstances has now become nauseatingly prevalent,.
National Mothers March Against Police Violence to converge on MN Capitol
Mothers and family of loved ones lost to police violence are heeding George Floyd's call for his mother in his...
America’s Black female mayors face dual crises of COVID-19 and protests–but these women are used to uphill battles
Seven of the nation’s largest cities now have Black female mayors.
Gov. Walz announces businesses can now apply for $62M in COVID-19 relief funding
Eligible businesses with 50 or fewer employees may apply for grants of up to $10,000.
Hennepin County declares racism a public health crisis (updated)
Hennepin County Commissioners Angela Conley and Irene Fernando are set to introduce a resolution to declare racism a public health...
The police are the real outside agitators
The police serve to reinforce the rulers’ definition of crime, but no system is more criminal than U.S. capitalism, the...
This is an uprising to save our lives
Through social media, we have repeatedly collectively grieved for so many people of color, those familiar to us and those...
This directory helps consumers find Black-owned beauty brands
Sadiaa Black Beauty guide currently lists more than 750 Black-owned beauty businesses—including 250+ beauty supply stores.
Dismantling structural racism in health care
Healthcare systems must play a critical role in protecting, serving, and advocating for their patient populations.
It is time for us to listen and repent
How was it possible that, in 2020, such systemic racism had led to the early deaths—in so many ways—of my...
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