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Disability Services Day at Capitol aims to strengthen direct care workforce
People with disabilities, their families, and professional caregivers are set to rally at the Capitol for Disability Services Day.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hennepin County’s new sheriff brings a lifetime of experience and passion to the job
“If nothing else, it’s not just that I’m a Black woman who’s the first, but I did it by being me. That’s the message that needs to get to people. You don’t have to be someone else.”
Posted inLocal & State, News
Metro Transit hires security contractor for six of its transit stations
The one-year security contract will allow the security firm to deploy unarmed security guards at six transit stations.
Posted inGophers/College, Sports
Diversity makes gains in hockey
‘I feel hockey’s diversity is growing every day. Having players like us Black people can look up to.’
Posted inNews
How equitable is the proposed state budget?
‘If we don’t do anything now in this historic moment when we have the resource, we’ll never do it.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
‘One Minnesota’ budget could impact Black communities
With a revision of the state’s budget proposal being unveiled, members of the Walz administration have underlined their commitment to equity in helping craft the proposal by engaging Black and Brown Minnesotans.
Posted inArts + Culture
Improv fest continues to amplify Black comedic talent
The goal of the Black and Funny Improv Festival is to create awareness within the Twin Cities Black community that improv is an art form that they can perform and benefit from.
Posted inLocal & State, News
In wake of tragedy, St. Paul schools consider safety options
St. Paul Public Schools is reconsidering its approach to safety in its schools after the fatal stabbing of a student last month.
Posted inOpinion
20 years after the invasion of Iraq, will the media’s complicity be ignored?
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
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.’
Posted inLocal & State, News
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