Northern Star Scouting honored community leaders at its 2025 Community Builder Award & Spurgeon Awards gala in St. Paul. SVP Drinal Foster received the Community Builder Award; five Spurgeon Award recipients were recognized for leadership and service. Proceeds support Exploring, a hands-on career program for youth ages 14–21.
PublicSafety
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Students push lawmakers on gun control
More than 100 students rallied at the Minnesota Capitol after the Annunciation Church shooting, urging a ban on semiautomatic firearms and high-capacity magazines. Speakers called for policies that address both gun safety and mental health and pressed lawmakers to act in a special session.
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Appeals for assault weapons ban follow Mpls mass shootings
Two children were killed and 18 people injured when a gunman opened fire during Mass at Annunciation Catholic School in South Minneapolis. Leaders renewed calls for an assault weapons ban as the community mourns.
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Five Years After the Murder of George Floyd: A Look at the Past and Where Do We Go from Here?
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is hosting a powerful community event on May 21 with leaders in law enforcement, civil rights, and education to reflect on progress, accountability, and the road ahead.