‘There are so many things as a state that we must do to honor Prince and all that he means to us.’
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Posted inNational, News
Former Mississippi officers plead guilty to state charges for torturing and abusing two Black men
Six former law enforcement officers from Mississippi have admitted guilt for their participation in the torture and abuse of two Black men earlier this year.
Posted inHealth + Wellness, Local & State, News
State Fair welcomes visitors on autism spectrum with first sensory-friendly morning session
‘The State Fair is called the Great Minnesota Get-Together and we’ve made a few adjustments to try our best to embody that and be more inclusive.’
Posted inNational, News
Democracy under siege: DeSantis’ power play reveals alarming glimpse of America’s future
‘It’s our communities and the people of Florida that have become pawns in DeSantis’s long-term plans for total and absolute power.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Celebration of Minnesota’s African immigrant communities
‘When people fit into the fabric of society, they succeed in education. They succeed in work. They succeed in business.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Minnesota’s African immigrant community’s economic rebound
‘We created a space for us, a space where we, as a collective African diaspora, learn the culture that we normally don’t learn from each other.’
Posted inNews
Legacy Cruise kicks off MSR’s 89th year (photos)
In a remarkable display of history, culture, and achievement, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder marked the beginning of its 89-year journey on the Legacy Yacht Cruise.
Posted inBusiness
Larger than life: Black women business owners featured in billboard campaign
For the next two weeks, digital billboards around the Twin Cities metro area will regularly flash the pictures and names of five local businesses owned by Black women.
Posted inNational, News
America’s demographic shifts and the racial generation gap—a spark for political tensions
Generation Z will be the last generation of Americans with a White majority, according to census data.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Chief O’Hara announces new leadership appointments as part of MPD restructuring
Chief Brian O’Hara announced on Tuesday new leadership appointments tasked with the goals of improving public safety and building community-police relations.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Last former MPD officer sentenced for George Floyd’s murder
The last of the four former Minneapolis police officers involved in the murder of George Floyd has been sentenced four years and nine months.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Protesters call for firing of officers involved in Ricky Cobb’s shooting
‘It’s hard to know when you can train away the racism that played a role in their decision.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
State Patrol releases identities of those involved in Cobb’s death
On Thursday, the Department of Public Safety released the identities of those involved in the killing of Ricky Cobb II
Posted inBlack Business Spotlight, Business
Black Business Spotlight: Mocha Momma’s Coffee
Sometimes you can impact a person’s life in five minutes by honoring them.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Metro Transit increasing service in August
‘One of the things that we’re noticing with travel is that we don’t have as much of a strong peak transit period anymore. Transit travel is a lot more consistent throughout the day.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Little Africa Festival and Black Business Week highlight progress and economic resources
The ninth annual Little Africa Festival takes place on Aug. 6 in Hamline Park in St. Paul.
Posted inLocal & State, National, News
Leading the charge for missing and murdered Black women
Black women make up 40 percent of domestic violence victims despite being 7 percent of the state population.
Posted inLocal & State, News
State patrol releases footage showing moments before Cobb’s death
The Minnesota State Patrol released footage of the shooting death of Ricky Cobb II.
Posted inOpinion
Book bans are here—we must be ready to fight them
We must be confident, forceful and unyielding in our defense of books and libraries, as the enemies of progress will be just as relentless.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Ellison and Martinez debate ahead of fall election
Residents of North Minneapolis’s Ward 5 gathered for a public safety town hall and debate between City Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison and challenger Victor Martinez.