As Minneapolis Public Schools releases three concrete Transformation options that could shift school boundaries for 14% of students, columnist Khulia F. Pringle urges Black families to engage now, before the Oct. 16 feedback window closes.
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Flow Foundation’s ‘Crown Within’ event creates space for healing during Alopecia Awareness Month
Flow Foundation’s “The Crown Within” brought women navigating alopecia and medical hair loss together for a day of community and self-acceptance, while Pfizer pledged its support after finding few organizations doing similar work.
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Twin Cities Black Film Festival marks its 24th year with new home in Edina
The Twin Cities Black Film Festival celebrated its 24th year with a new home at the Edina Theatre, as founder Natalie Morrow reflects on decades of showcasing Black filmmakers and recovering from a stroke while keeping the festival alive.
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Zero Burn Coalition pushes for stricter HERC monitoring, 2027 closure
The Zero Burn Coalition is demanding stricter emissions monitoring and a 2027 closure date for HERC, Minneapolis’s downtown trash incinerator, arguing annual stack tests miss the pollution spikes that matter most.
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MSR Youth Financial Education Series: Elijah Moore on Emergency Funds, Generational Wealth, and Why Financial Literacy Changes Communities
Elijah Moore’s goal isn’t to get rich, it’s to build generational wealth so the next generation never starts from zero. In this MSR Youth Financial Education Series installment, sponsored by JPMorganChase, Moore breaks down why emergency funds matter and how financial literacy could reshape entire communities.
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Families gather at annual Stolen Lives March, renew calls for accountability across state lines
Families of people killed by police or lost in state custody gathered in St. Paul for the annual Stolen Lives March, demanding independent investigations and policy reform.
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Saint Paul restores street co-naming to honor Elder Mahmoud El-Kati
St. Paul restores its street co-naming tradition with a historic designation honoring Elder Emeritus Professor Mahmoud El-Kati in the heart of Rondo.
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Blacklight on Sports: Dr. Gary F. Green II on “Playing the Game,” Black Athletic Brilliance, and the Narratives That Limit Black Men
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Dr. Gary F. Green II joins Blacklight on Sports to unpack his book “Playing the Game,” arguing that what’s dismissed as raw physical talent in Black athletes is actually embodied, ancestral intelligence. Host Charles Hallman digs into Green’s framework built around Marshawn Lynch, Steph Curry and Deion Sanders.
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As MPS weighs school changes, North Side board member presses for proof of equity
As Minneapolis Public Schools weighs three school closure and merger options, District 2 board member Sharon El-Amin demands proof that North Minneapolis, hit hardest by past closures, will come out ahead this time. Teachers’ union MFE Local 59 has rejected all three options outright.
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Hospice nurses, doctors take on Allina Health over pay, staffing in dueling strikes
More than 60 Allina Health hospice nurses picketed for a week demanding overtime and holiday pay, overlapping with a historic four-day doctors’ walkout. Nurses say chronic understaffing has left them driving across the metro without adequate pay or support.
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On the Radar: Zantavious Graham Is Building Community One Run at a Time With FRM
Zantavious Graham left football at Concordia to build FRM, a wellness community reaching hundreds across Minneapolis through movement, healing circles and youth mentorship. He talks with MSR Digital Editor Aaliyah Demry on MSR On the Radar.
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Dr. Queenie, Ixchel McKinnie use social media to push back for the W
Two Black women, Dr. Queenie and Ixchel McKinnie, are pushing back against toxic social media discourse targeting Black WNBA players and coaches. Sports columnist Charles Hallman talks with them about race, fandom and building a positive space for women’s basketball talk in the second installment of his series.
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Dave Winfield reflects on Hall of Fame career, new memoir amid milestone year
Hall of Famer and Rondo native Dave Winfield reflects on his new memoir, “Touching All the Bases,” a statue in his childhood neighborhood, and 50 years of the Winfield Awards. Sports columnist Charles Hallman has the full story.
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Minneapolis NAACP Freedom Fund Dinner and Angela Davis unite community around justice
Nearly 500 community members gathered for the Minneapolis NAACP’s annual Freedom Fund Dinner, featuring keynote speaker Angela Davis, who emphasized the necessity of intergenerational movements and persistent activism.
Posted inTheater
Pinocchio is now running at Children’s Theatre Company
Children’s Theatre Company brings a fresh, diverse take on “Pinocchio” this fall, running through Oct. 18. Star Antonisia “Nisi” Collins talks capturing a child’s curiosity, building physical muscle memory, and the message of growth she hopes audiences take home.
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Tamryn Spruill’s new book chronicles three decades of WNBA history
Sports columnist Charles Hallman talks with journalist Tamryn Spruill about her new book, “The W: A History of the WNBA,” a comprehensive account of the league’s 30-year fight for legitimacy. Plus, Unrivaled 3-on-3 brings its cross-country tour to Minneapolis in January.
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Don’t let scammers crash back-to-school season
American adults ages 20-29 lost more than $500 million to internet crime in 2025. Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase, this back-to-school guide breaks down the shopping, job and rental scams targeting students, and how AI is making them harder to spot.
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Push Fitness triathlon moves to North Minneapolis for seventh year, adds new scholarships
Push Fitness moved its seventh annual triathlon from Lilydale to V3 Sports in North Minneapolis this year, a shift organizers say gives the accessibility-focused event room to grow while closing the fitness access gap for Black communities.
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On Chaz Millionaire: A voice of KMOJ and champion for his community
Twin Cities radio icon Chaz Millionaire has died at 61, remembered for four decades on KMOJ and KRSM and for a lifetime of quiet, unrecognized acts of community care. Contributing writer Lizzy Nyoike has his tribute.
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DHS used obscure tariff law to secretly seize journalist Georgia Fort’s phone records
DHS used an obscure 1930s tariff law to secretly obtain journalist Georgia Fort’s phone records without a warrant, after judges rejected the government’s earlier attempts to unmask her sources. Contributing writer Clint Combs has the full investigation.