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Posted inSports
Simmons ends 20-year career at Johnson
After 20 years at St. Paul Johnson, Head Coach Vern Simmons has retired.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies, Television
Watch ‘Just Mercy,’ ‘13th’ and more for free
In an effort to educate viewers about the topic of systemic racism, ‘Just Mercy’ and ‘Selma’ and the documentary ’13th’ are being offered for free.
Posted inBulletin, COVID-19
Free COVID-19 testing for protesters, community members at Sabathani and other sites
The State of Minnesota is offering COVID-19 testing to people living in the communities impacted by recent large gatherings in the Twin Cities. area.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
MPD Chief Arradondo announces suspension of police union negotiations
Minneapolis Police Chief announced that the MPD would immediately suspend contract negotiations with the police federation.
Posted inNational, News
George Floyd laid to rest with monumental homegoing
After three memorial services in three states, George Floyd was laid to rest in grand fashion Tuesday at Foundation of Life Church in Houston, Texas.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Protesters brutalized across the nation; slave trader statue tossed in river in England & more
A roundup of news stories that may have missed your radar
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Activists say present system has ‘failed us’
Anti-police violence organizations called a press conference June 8 with demands for the MPD.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The MSR to host ‘Call To Action: Police & Protests’ Virtual Town Hall on June 10
Tune in at 2 pm to join in the conversation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Court orders MPD to make immediate changes, including ban of chokeholds
Hennepin County Judge signed court order filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Hennepin County Court today approved the proposed court order filed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) that requires the Minneapolis Police Department to implement initial structural changes, as part of MDHR’s ongoing civil rights investigation. The court has the power to […]
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
What does ending the Minneapolis Police Department mean? (updated)
Dismantling the MPD will take time and community involvement and will be strenuously resisted by the police.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Mpls City Council publicly commits to dismantling police department
The historic news establishes a ‘veto-proof majority for future policymaking.’
Posted inCOVID-19, Health + Wellness
Coronavirus: How to be as safe as possible in your house of worship
To keep congregations safe, religious services must take a different approach.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, News
Calls for justice for George Floyd attracts diverse crowd
Diverse crowds continue to congregate on the corner of 38th & Chicago where George Floyd was killed at the hands of the people.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, National, News
Minnesota organizers demand more than police reform
‘We won’t accept their crumbs.’
Posted inOpinion
The influence of the pro-Israel lobby: We’ve seen this before
Rep. Omar’s mere presence as the first Somali American, former refugee, hijab-wearing Muslim, woman in Congress evoked some visceral levels of enmity—Islamophobia, racism, and xenophobia.
Posted inBulletin, Local & State, News
Lake Street, Minnehaha post offices relocate, Mpls loop station opens
USPS has resumed full delivery to customers impacted by the recent events. But due to fire damage, some Minneapolis locations have relocated while others have opened.
Posted inBusiness, Featured, Local & State, News
Fund raises $1.5M to help rebuild Northside businesses impacted by civil unrest
‘It’s important that we have a comprehensive strategy and plan around what rebuilding looks like.’
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, National, News
Minneapolis’ ‘long, hot summer’ of ’67 – and parallels to today’s protests over police brutality
After a riot broke out in 1967, Minneapolis officials squandered an opportunity to address the structural racism that led to George Floyd’s death and a wave of unrest across the country.
Posted inFeatured, Local & State, National, News, Photo Galleries
PHOTOS: Family, leaders, and celebrities remember George Floyd
The June 4 service was at once a rallying cry for justice, as well as an opportunity for healing and personal reflections about the man whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day has rocked the nation.