HERC incinerator North Minneapolis closure is being demanded by hunger strikers and residents as a former EPA scientist confirms significantly higher cancer risk near the facility.
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Sister Spokesman brings community together to address domestic violence
Black community domestic violence awareness took center stage at Sister Spokesman’s February event focused on healthy relationships and healing.
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Twin Cities Recovery Project bridges the opioid care divide
When Latricia Tate talks about addiction, she doesn’t speak from statistics. She speaks from experience. Her parents were victims of the 1980s crack epidemic on Chicago’s South Side, a trauma that shaped her life and, ultimately, her calling. “Nobody talked about what was wrong with my parents,” Tate recalled. “It was like a secret.” Today, […]
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New ‘medical clinic on wheels’ will meet people where they are
Minneapolis will launch a Mobile Medical Unit this August to expand health care access in underserved neighborhoods and help combat the opioid crisis. Services include screenings, harm reduction tools, and culturally specific care.