There’s been virtually no accountability or sustained reporting in mainstream news media to remind us of their own decisive role in selling the Iraq war.
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Hackers release Minneapolis Public Schools data to dark web
‘If you see anything weird, make sure to act on that right away.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
Metro Transit bus driver credited with rescuing North Side boy
The quick thinking of bus driver Ambrose Younge helped save the day for a young boy with special needs.
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Protesters denounce hate crime on Metro Transit
On Thursday, March 9 around 200 people gathered at the plaza adjacent to Metro Transit’s Lake Street/Midtown Station to denounce the savage beating of a trans woman.
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Local officials call for Hyundai and Kia recalls
‘The drastic increase in Kia and Hyundai vehicle thefts is continuing to threaten public safety and do serious harm to our communities.’
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Public transit plagued with crime and drug use
Crimes on transit—not just light rail—involving assault, fraud, gambling, theft, and sex and weapons offenses more than doubled from about 100 in September 2020 to about 200 in December 2022.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Gopher hoops in crisis
‘You have to have patience with the coaches, because there’s just a lot to it.’
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Mitchell Hamline opens new Center for the Study of Black Life and the Law
‘Black academics have seen White institutions create Black study centers without giving autonomy, adequate funding or proper respect to those centers.’
Posted inNational, News
Biden issues another executive order seeking to curb gun violence
President Biden signed an executive order to stop gun violence and make the country’s neighborhoods safer.
Posted inArts + Culture, Movies
Yes, #OscarsSoWhite—but there are still plenty of reasons to celebrate contemporary Black film
It was natural to wonder whether the fact that each featured a Black female director and Black female cast may have had something to do with the snubs.
Posted inArts + Culture, Theater
Review: ‘Corduroy’—a crowd-pleasing romp for all ages
If you’re looking for an enjoyable time for the family, look no further than “Corduroy” at the Children’s Theatre Company
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Buzzer-beater caps thrilling youth basketball championship
Parents and community members came together to watch the thrilling Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board 2023 Invitational Youth Basketball 13U Championship Game.
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Metro Transit service changes impact bus riders
Riders will see several service changes that the transit system plans to roll out in the coming months.
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Coalition launches $1 million deposit campaign with First Independence Bank
‘We want to be a place where communities of color can go and cash their check, instead of other places.’
Posted inArts + Culture
TPT web series ‘Outside Chance’ spotlights Minnesota’s great outdoors
‘Outside Chance’ highlights some of Minnesota’s newer and more traditional outdoor activities.
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Minneapolis safety commissioner asks for community trust
‘I’m coming into a community that still has hurt and pain and anger and sadness.’
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Rondo land bridge gets federal boost
The funding is made possible by the Department of Transportation’s Reconnecting Communities pilot program, a five-year grant initiative created by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law passed by Congress in 2021.
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Voting rights restored to formerly incarcerated Minnesotans
‘Minnesotans who have completed time for their offenses and are living, working, and raising families in their communities deserve the right to vote.’
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On Anniversary of Bloody Sunday, Biden and Harris vow to continue the push for voting rights
John Lewis, a young civil rights leader, and congressman, was beaten and had his skull fractured when he was 25.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Whalen steps down as Minnesota women’s basketball coach
Since Whalen’s announcement, several names already have been floated out by some local media as possible successors—all thus far have been White.