Housing, inclusion, ending mass incarceration also on his agenda Relocating from Milwaukee to Minneapolis was a move that At-Large Minneapolis Park Board Commissioner Londel French said saved his life. In Milwaukee, French grew up in the 53206 zip code, the one with the highest incarceration rate in the country. “A lot of my homies have felonies,” he said. By moving to … [Read more...]
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$2,500 reward offered in shooting death of activist Tyrone Williams
Police have named a suspect in connection with the shooting death of community activist Tyrone Williams. An arrest warrant has been issued for 27-year-old Sid Brady Strickland-Green in connection with Williams’ murder. The police have also teamed up with Crime Stoppers of Minnesota to offer a reward of up to $2,500 for any information leading to his arrest. The announcement … [Read more...]
UNCF Twin Cities Masked Ball raises more than $700K
College-bound African American students got a significant boost this weekend from fundraising efforts of the Minneapolis United Negro College Fund (UNCF). The Twin Cities regional office raised more than $700,000 towards student scholarships at its sixth annual Twin Cities Masked Ball hosted at the U.S. Bank Stadium, Saturday, May 12. More than 500 business, civic leaders, … [Read more...]
Teacher of the Year finalist says, ‘The North Side made me’
As an adolescent, you often have dreams about how to plan your life for the best road to success. For many individuals from disenfranchised communities, the first and main goal is to simply “get out the hood.” One woman in particular, however, decided that it was not just good enough to graduate from North, attend the University of Minnesota and graduate. “I felt … [Read more...]
It’s put up or shut up time for Mpls progressive wave, says new parks commish
Every Saturday as Latrisha Vetaw was growing up, her mom would fill up a cooler with food and drinks that she got for hosting a Tupperware party and take Vetaw and her siblings to the park for the day. She did this not because she was passionate about parks, but because as a single mother the park served as a free activity to fill the day. “My mom didn’t even know that parks … [Read more...]