A pall hangs over Minneapolis this week—and to a lesser extent over Minnesota and the nation—as many hold their collective breath in anticipation of the Derek Chauvin trial.
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Vaccine eligibility expands in MN as state reaches goal of 70% of seniors vaccinated
The announcement comes weeks ahead of schedule after the state moved quickly to use more vaccine from the federal government.
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Court of Appeals rules third-degree murder charges against Derek Chauvin should be reinstated
The Minnesota Court of Appeals ruled on Friday that third-degree murder charges against former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin should be reinstated.
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As MN makes progress on vaccinations, Gov. Walz announces COVID safety adjustments
‘We can make these cautious, common-sense adjustments to support them because of the progress we have made controlling the spread of COVID-19 and getting the most at-risk Minnesotans vaccinated.’
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Gov. Walz announces plan to achieve clean energy in Minnesota by 2040
Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan recently announced a set of policy proposals that will lead Minnesota to 100% clean energy in the state’s electricity sector by 2040.
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More teachers of color needed
Minnesota has some of the worst opportunity and achievement gaps in the country and is woefully lacking in Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers.
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HHS ramps up release of COVID vaccine at the requests of Dem governors
The HHS said that they will grant Governor Tim Walz and eight other Democratic governors’ requests and release the millions of doses of the COVID-19 vaccine that is currently being held back by the Trump Administration.
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Blacks divided over COVID vaccine safety
The arrival of the Pfizer mRNA vaccine—which was approved for emergency authorization by the FDA on Friday, Dec. 11—is welcome news to many in the African American community but doubts remain.
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First COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrive in Minnesota
The first COVID-19 vaccine shipments arrived in Minnesota today at four sites across the state: Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, Olmsted Medical Center, and Cass Lake Indian Health Services.
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COVID spread causing ‘surreal’ staffing problems in nursing homes
In the last month, nearly 85 percent of skilled nursing facilities have had at least one case of COVID-19.
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State bonding bill prioritizes investment in Communities of Color
Investing in ‘predominately Black communities’ is important to the Walz-Flanagan administration, Flanagan said.
Posted inArts + Culture
Online gallery showcases artworks from People of Color
The online gallery showcases the art of members of Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities across the state of Minnesota.
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New app tracking COVID-19 exposure now available in Minnesota
Apple, Google partner for new app used by more than 20 states to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Minnesota landmarks light up in purple to honor victims of COVID-19, frontline workers (photos)
Minnesota landmarks were lit in purple to honor victims of COVID-19 and the frontline workers battling the pandemic.
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Nigerian police violence sparks MN protest
‘For police brutality in America, at least they will take [officers] to court, but in Nigeria they just let them go.’
Posted inSports
Tucker Center’s all-sistahs panel talks sports and rage
‘Black Women in Sport: Voices of Resistance & Athlete Activism,’ recorded October 19, was the Center’s first-ever virtual event because of the continued coronavirus.
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Making your vote count
Misinformation about voting is everywhere this year. Despite that, voting has never been easier in Minnesota.
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Minnesota sends help for Oregon wildfires
Governor Tim Walz today announced 29 Minnesota firefighters and nine fire trucks will travel to Salem, Oregon on Tuesday morning to help protect structures threatened by wildfires across the state.
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COVID-19 ‘spit test’ coming soon to new MN testing lab
Governor Tim Walz and Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan announced on Tuesday that Minnesota has partnered with the nation’s leading distributor of saliva testing to create plans for a new lab in the state.
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MN businesses to receive federal aid to rebuild after civil unrest
Governor Tim Walz announced that Minnesota businesses that sustained extensive property damage in the civil unrest following the death of George Floyd are now able to apply for disaster assistance.