Festivalgoers defied the sweltering heat to gather once more for Southside Back in the Day over the Labor Day Weekend.
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Commentary: A day at George Floyd Square
‘It doesn’t seem to be benefiting or uplifting the community.’
Posted inBulletin, Local & State, News
DOJ seeks community input about the future of MPD at upcoming listening sessions (updated)
The U.S. Department of Justice is continuing to host a series of meetings to center the voices of the community regarding MPD reforms.
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MPS hosts the “Separate Not Equal” Hale-Field exhibit
‘It’s just so important to understand the past to really disrupt what is happening now and in the future.’
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Divide and conquer: Park Board’s plan for Hiawatha Golf Course
Hiawatha Golf Course in South Minneapolis has received a National Register of Historic Places but the battle over its future remains.
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Photo of the Week | Bird of prey demands rapt attention
A red-tailed hawk took a break from dining on an unlucky squirrel to strike a majestic pose on a tree branch.
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Southside Post Office reopens after May 2020 unrest
The station reopened on October 11, just over two years after it and another Southside station were destroyed amid unrest days following George Floyd’s murder.
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Community marks third posthumous George Floyd birthday
Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence hosted a birthday celebration for George Floyd on Friday night, October 14, in George Floyd Square at 38th and Chicago.
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Gloves are still on in the Hiawatha Golf Course bout
The Park Board’s vote to move ahead with its Master Plan has not deterred the plan’s critics.
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For Sabathani’s new director, the community calls the shots
Scott Redd, director of Sabathani Community Center, recently stopped by the MSR and shared his thoughts and vision for the iconic 56-year-old service hub.
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‘Back in the Day’ Fest energizes Southside community
‘They are hungry for positive experiences, and that’s what we strive to provide with the Back in the Day Festival.’
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Lake Street’s Kmart soon to fall
The city of Minneapolis in September will begin demolishing parts of the building to the west of the Kmart that formerly housed a Supervalu grocery store.
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Hiawatha Golf Course nominated for National Register of Historic Places
On Monday, it was announced that the course, which has a storied Black history, could be deemed eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Starbucks workers strike in South Minneapolis
‘I hope every Starbucks has the chance to form their own union.’
Posted inLocal & State
‘Stop the Violence’ cookout draws crowds in South Minneapolis
This year’s 2nd Annual Stop the Violence South Side Community Cookout was well-attended.
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Saving the Coliseum: New life rises from the ashes of violence
At the corner of East Lake Street and 27th Avenue South sits one of Longfellow’s most iconic structures, the Coliseum Building.
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Hiawatha golf course still in limbo
‘I don’t think they do recognize the history behind this course and what it means to African Americans.’
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Hiawatha Clubhouse renamed for Black golfer once denied entry
‘It was his second home. If he wasn’t home, he was here on the golf course.’
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VIDEO: The Legacy Building opens its doors in South Minneapolis
‘I’m excited to just see a new Black-owned organization that’s going to uplift and energize some of the creativity that we see in the city.’
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Sign of the times: Prince Rogers Nelson Way
On Tuesday, June 7, on what would have been the legend’s 64th birthday, the stretch of road that he made world-famous was formally rechristened ‘Prince Rogers Nelson Way.’