Curfew to go into effect across Minneapolis-Saint Paul tonight at 8 pm
Minnesota
Posted inCOVID-19
St. Paul to require face masks for City-controlled facilities, licensed businesses starting June 1
St. Paul Mayor signs orders to further support public health and safety alongside changes in public health guidance.
Posted inCOVID-19
Minnesota issues first $600 CARES Act payments
All individuals who are currently receiving Minnesota unemployment benefits will qualify for the $600 additional compensation.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, Local & State, News
Gov. Walz extends state stay-at-home order until May 4
Gov. Walz extends order until May 4 to slow the spread of COVID-19.
Posted inCOVID-19, Featured, News
Coronavirus: 1,154 positive cases, 39 deaths in Minnesota; Gov. Walz gives state address (updated)
The number of positive COVID-19 tests among Minnesota residents has risen to 986, with 30 deaths.
Posted inCOVID-19
Governor Tim Walz unveils new COVID-19 dashboard
Governor Tim Walz unveiled a new state COVID-19 dashboard to track the virus in the state.
Posted inCOVID-19, News
Coronavirus: Sen. Tina Smith to introduce a bill to make older youth, adult dependents eligible for stimulus payments
U.S. Senator Tina Smith is set to introduce legislation to make older children and adult dependents eligible for COVID-19 payments.
Posted inBulletin, COVID-19, Education
Free meals for kids— Mobile App locates school meals during closure 
Starting immediately, the Free Meals for Kids mobile App will help families in need find and access free meals across Minnesota.
Posted inFeatured, News
Minnesota lawmakers impacted by the coronavirus
A number of Minnesota lawmakers are feeling the brunt of the coronavirus.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The fight to keep more black kids in their homes
Minnesota’s ‘Child Maltreatment Report’ (2016) indicates that black children are three times more likely than their white counterparts to be investigated by Child Protection Services.
Posted inGo Green, Local & State, National, News
Mostly White environmental groups downplay Black issues
As environmental justice battles rage around the country, thousands of African American children and adults are being left out of the conversation.
Posted inNews
State’s newly diverse leadership sworn into office
Ilhan Omar, Keith Ellison and Angela Conley among new leadership looking to give a voice to all communities.
Posted inOpinion
The good, the bad, and the ugly of 2018
Minnesota has had its share of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly in 2018. The good includes historic elections and appointments, including the election of a Black attorney general for the first time in the state’s history. The 5th Congressional District elected another Muslim to represent its political future.
Posted inOpinion
We must address the chlamydia epidemic among Black women
I now live in Minnesota, one of the healthiest states in the United States (U.S.), yet it is tinged with one of the highest health inequalities in the country — including sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Posted inOpinion
The less rosy side of our ‘robust’ economy
Not only are these trends not sustainable, but they continue to put tens of millions of Americans on a collision course with financial disaster. Moreover, this nation’s economic disparities are a threat to its very future.
Posted inHealth + Wellness, Local & State, News
Expos put Minneapolis on the Black beauty map
And, incidentally, tap into a $445 billion industry.
Posted inOpinion
Aren’t lives worth the cost of Minnesota’s only local suicide crisis hotline?
The Crisis Connection phone line was one of the tools I had and used within my mental health toolbox.
Posted inEducation
MN high school students save millions in tuition by taking college-credit courses
Minnesota provides among the nation’s broadest opportunities for high school students to challenge themselves, learn about college expectations, and save thousands of dollars.
Posted inSports, Vikings/NFL
It’s Vikings vs. Eagles for the NFC title! (photos)
Last year the Patriots pulled off the most incredible comeback in Super Bowl LI against the Atlanta Falcons. On Sunday, the Vikings pulled off the most remarkable ending ever, as they snatched victory from the Saints in the first NFL playoff game that ended in regulation on the last play, a walk off touchdown — […]