Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence hosted a birthday celebration for George Floyd on Friday night, October 14, in George Floyd Square at 38th and Chicago.
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Girl who witnessed George Floyd’s killing releases book for his birthday
‘A Walk to the Store’ to be released on what would have been George Floyd’s 49th birthday.
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Community Pillars: Mother Atum Azzahir on resurrecting Black culture and heritage
Mother Atum challenges us to go beyond the veil of conventional mis-education, which for years has taught us who we were not—as African descendants.
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Reconnect Rondo: more than just a land bridge
‘I never would have dreamed that I’d have the opportunity to come back to my childhood neighborhood and provide this type of support.’
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Threats to election officials
‘There is nowhere I feel safe. Do you know how it feels to have the president of the United States target you?’
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New U of M social work leader brings a passion for fairness
Dr. Joan Blakey is the new director of the University of Minnesota School of Social Work, the first African American woman to serve in the position.
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Girls Taking Action and Boys of Hope tap the power of mentors
‘So many times the narrative in the community is that people don’t care. We defy that narrative.’
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Rent control continues to evolve in St. Paul
‘To put it very simply, I will not vote to take rent stabilization away from my constituents who need it the most.’
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President Biden announces fix to family glitch in Obamacare subsidies
‘It builds on our progress so far, which has brought the rate of uninsured Americans to a record-low eight percent.’
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Black women endure legacy of racism in homeownership and making costly repairs
Basic home maintenance a costly burden for many Black women.
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Wolves/Lynx sponsor events to encourage voting
‘Take a stand for the things that you like or don’t like.’
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St. Paul narrows police chief prospects to five
The city of St. Paul has announced the names of five candidates who are being considered as the next St. Paul police chief. The public will have the opportunity to learn more about them this week.
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Free program in North Mpls this week aims to ‘crack the code’ to lucrative government contracts
‘Cracking the Code: State Purchasing Power & Economic Prosperity in North Minneapolis” takes place on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2022 at UROC.’
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NBA clubs promote finance app to bridge wealth gap
‘We truly are really excited to partner with these different teams and provide access to opportunity.’
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Biden issues full pardons for federal marijuana possession convictions
President Joe Biden has issued a pardon to all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession, fulfilling a campaign promise.
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Sabotaging the election process
Election sabotage is not just something that could happen in November 2022 or in 2024: It is an ongoing crime that began with the 2020 election.
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Vice President Harris announces slate of actions to help Black and minority-owned small businesses
“Small businesses are the engines of our economy and the path to economic prosperity for countless Americans in underserved communities,” the vice president asserted.
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Mpls keeps the homeless on the move
A tent encampment of about 60 people at East 28th Street and Bloomington Avenue was the latest to be evicted in a series of forced relocations of unhoused populations.
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Newark deputy mayor nominated for Mpls police chief
Mayor Jacob Frey’s nominee for the next Minneapolis police chief pledged in a September 29 press conference to remake the city’s beleaguered police department into the ‘golden standard for policing’ across the nation.
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MN groups brainstorm ways to address poverty disparities
‘We need to get over the belief that there will always be a percentage of the population that chooses to live in poverty.’