News and candidate information about the 2018 Elections
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to serve 22.5 years in prison for the murder and manslaughter of George Perry Floyd, Jr.
Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd Read More
Thousands of community members filled the streets of South Minneapolis to protest the apparent police killing of George Floyd.
PHOTOS: Thousands protest the death of George Floyd Read More
Black business owners, creators and influencers gathered for an event intended to uplift entrepreneurship and creativity.
Linking business with black creativity Read More
Among the schools up for vote were Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools as well as Robbinsdale, Forest Lake and Mahtomedi.
Voters increase taxes, raise school funding across Minnesota Read More
For those doing the work, it means more than posting selfies with “I Voted” stickers or holding signs at a protest.
After the Black wave celebrations…now what? Read More
By Thursday, two days after Republican Brian Kemp declared victory, Abrams is still calling for every vote to be counted and she’s hoping that the results will at least be enough for a runoff, if absentee ballots don’t push her over the top altogether
Stacey Abrams: ‘It ain’t over until it’s over’ Read More
Starting in 2019, women will make up nearly a quarter of the 435-member House of Representatives — a record high. Currently, there are 84 women in the House.
How many women does it take to change a broken Congress? Read More
It may not have been the blue wave that some had predicted, but Democrats made significant gains nationally and across the state of Minnesota.
2018 midterm results: Historic gains made in Minnesota Read More
The law disproportionately affects Black and Latino voters, say the civil rights groups who brought the lawsuit. As a scholar of African-American history, I recognize an old story in this new electoral controversy.
Black voter suppression still a reality Read More
Stacey Abrams would be the first African American female governor elected in history if she wins. Over 482,000 people have voted in Georgia in advance, which included 92,000 on October 19 alone.
Signs favor record midterm voter turnout despite voter suppression Read More
Voters are encouraged to descend on the polls at select early voting locations around the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Black Votes Matter MN issues call for Black community to vote Nov. 2, 4, 6 Read More
This Black man’s Republicanism came to him as he watched football great and civil rights activist Jim Brown come on the news for visiting Trump Tower. At the sight of Brown’s excoriation by many Blacks for meeting Trump, Johnson said he decided to become a Republican.
State rep candidate Lacy Johnson describes his vision for North Mpls Read More
MSR contributors hit the pavement to ask community members whether they plan on voting in the midterm elections and what they see as the important issues. Are you planning on …
WORD ON THE STREET: Who’s voting in this midterm election and why Read More
Brown said that prior to his run he defended the underdog and championed criminal cases for the less fortunate while working as an attorney for almost two decades in Ramsey County. Now, he stands as an underdog candidate to serve as a Minnesota Appeals Court judge in November.
Judicial candidate Anthony Brown is committed to excellence Read More
The race is on for more than candidates. After a record-breaking turnout during the Minnesota primaries, early voting has already surpassed the 2016 presidential elections and shows no signs of slowing down.
Midterm elections 2018 – voter information Read More
Statistics reveal that Black women face disproportionate barriers to reproductive health care and are more likely to die after childbirth than their White or Latinx counterparts. Also, women of color are disproportionately impacted by bans on insurance coverage for abortion and at risk for criminalization should abortion be made illegal once again.
Black women voters seek to shake up midterms Read More
A William Mitchell College of Law graduate with over a decade of private practice experience, Calandra Revering is one of the only Black women criminal defense attorneys in the state.
Ramsey County judge candidate: ‘I play to win, not for fun’ Read More
BVMM sponsored the evening at the Minneapolis Urban League, hosted by Robbins and activist Bill English and moderated by former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton.
County Attorney debate probed volatile issues Read More
We’ve seen the collective power of Black women impact key races for office in special elections and primaries. Black women, according to a recent NAACP poll which analyzed the 61 most competitive midterm races, are tired of feeling disrespected by the Trump Administration and have made it a much higher priority to voice their displeasure at the polls.
Vote as if your life depends on it (because it does) Read More
In 2007, Ellison became the first member of the Muslim faith ever elected to the U.S. Congress. In 2017 he became Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee after losing a close race for Chair to former Obama DOJ official Tom Perez.
Abuse charges against Rep. Keith Ellison ‘unsubstantiated’ Read More