In Minnesota, Erin Maye Quade, Zaynab Mohamed, and Clare Oumou Verbeten will join Senator Bobby Joe Champion in the Minnesota Senate.
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VIDEO: Hollies Winston makes history in Brooklyn Park
Hollies Winston triumphed on election night to become Brooklyn Park’s first African American mayor.
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Hennepin elects first Black sheriff—and other election results
Dawanna Witt will become Hennepin County’s first Black sheriff, defeating contender Joseph Banks.
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Election workers are overworked, underpaid and feel pressured
A survey of local election officials conducted by the Center for Tech and Civic Life found that just 2% of them say they have everything they need to do what’s required of them.
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WORD ON THE STREET | Are you voting in the midterm elections?
For this Word on the Street, we asked community members about the importance of voting ahead of the midterm elections.
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Homeless advocates demand winter moratorium on encampment evictions
‘We are here because housing is a human right, and for hundreds of people in this city every day that right is being denied.’
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Black Men’s Legacy Summit delivers needed hope and energy
The recent Black Men’s Legacy Summit in North Minneapolis showcased Black men from various walks of life as well as many dynamic speakers.
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Black Business Spotlight: Charles Caldwell Fine Arts
‘I am grateful to be able to share something they like and love, and maybe they can use art as a beacon of hope for themselves.’
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Mayor Carter taps Axel Henry for St. Paul police chief
‘I’m confident that Chief Axel Henry will uphold the highest level of service our community has come to expect as we work to move our capital city forward.’
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Black votes decisive across the nation
‘Black voters 50-plus are going to be decisive in key elections across the country.’
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Countdown to November 8
A summary of these threats that Minnesota voters should keep foremost in mind when casting their ballots on November 8.
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Third officer involved in George Floyd’s death pleads guilty; the last stands trial
The state trial of one of the officers involved in killing George Floyd began this week as another officer involved accepted a plea deal.
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Local author shares lessons about grief in children’s book
Lehman Riley’s ‘Losing Lizzy’ imparts to children the tips and tools to process and overcome grief.
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St. Cloud’s first Black police chief retires
“This uniform is a symbol of a lot of things—for some a symbol of service and sacrifice, for others a symbol of oppression.”
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Maya Washington becomes the new artistic director of Youth Performance Company
A Youth Performance Company alumni herself, Washington has spent the majority of her career as a successful multimedia artist.
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Attacking voting rights
This is the fourth and last of MSR’s “Elections Under Attack” series that looks at threats to our elections growing out of the Big Lie that the former president won the 2020 election.
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Mpls realtors renounce years of housing discrimination
‘Our apology and efforts to engage in policy change are overdue and are important steps for us because of the deep and lasting impact our actions have had on people of color in Minnesota, especially Black Minnesotans.’
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Filmmaker makes memorable debut with ‘Blessings’
“Don’t Block Your Blessings,” a short film by Darius Aubry was well-received at this year’s Twin Cities Black Film Festival.
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Southside Post Office reopens after May 2020 unrest
The station reopened on October 11, just over two years after it and another Southside station were destroyed amid unrest days following George Floyd’s murder.