MN Senate to take action on “Restore the Vote” Bill
The Minnesota Senate is expected to vote this week on a bill that would restore the voting rights of over 50,000 ex-felons. The “Restore...
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“This is the pain of a mother.” One year since Amir Locke’s death
Amir Locke's Uncle Andrew Tyler speaks at the Minnesota Capitol a year after his nephew's death. (Elijah Todd-Walden/BLCK Press) A year...
Minnesota House passes Driver’s Licenses for All bill
Speakers at the Minnesota Capitol after the "Driver's License for All" bill is passed by the House of Representatives (Isavela Lopez/BLCK...
Minneapolis Activists call for reform with release of Tyre Nichols footage
Americans are reacting to the release of graphic body cam footage showing the killing of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police in Memphis. State...
“Restore the Vote” bill passes first committee vote
Rep. Cedrick Frazier testifies in favor of the "Restore the Vote" bill (Youtube/MNHouseInfo) A bill that would allow felons to vote after...
Minnesota nurses develop a disposable hijab for Muslim health care workers
The founders of Mawadda, respiratory therapists Yasmin Samatar and Firaoli Adam, are first-generation Black Muslim women with years of...
“Until We Are All Free” gives the formerly incarcerated a seat at the table
The non-profit Until We Are All Free creates space for the incarcerated to find community, opportunities, and their voice. Founder Kevin...
Minneapolis City Staff Call-out "Racist, Toxic, Workplace"
Minneapolis, MN - On Tuesday, May 24, Minneapolis City staff will speak publicly for the first time since releasing a letter of demands...
Ellison’s Keynote Disrupted by Line 3 Protestors
Dozens of water protectors with the movement to stop Line 3 interrupted the installation of Mitchell Hamline School of Law’s new dean...
Criminal defense attorney convicted by jury for theft-by-swindle
On Oct. 25, criminal defense attorney, Kristi McNeilly, was convicted of theft-by-swindle for taking $15,000 from one of her clients in...
Attempted Arson at Muslim Cemetery, CAIR-MN Offers Reward for Information
Imagine a town that does not want to accept nor serve you because of who you are. A town that allows messages like, “leave, you are...
“Planet or Profit?” Indigenous Activists Fight at Nation’s Capitol
A week of civil disobedience by water protectors from around the country culminated in numerous arrests in front of the U.S. Capitol this...
Covid Positive Reality for Single Parents
Covid preventive measures are known globally; wear a mask, stay six feet apart and wash your hands frequently. What’s not known globally...
The Cycle of Minnesota Homelessness
Each summer Tent encampments fill unoccupied areas in the Twin Cities. Each winter we see the people in those encampments endure...
How America Chooses the Missing Women It Searches For
Anyone with a heart would hope a missing person would be found and brought back to their loved ones. Even the thought of a loved one...
Breaking: Former Georgia Prosecutor is Indicted for Violation of Oath in Ahmaud Arbery Case
Former Georgia district attorney, Jackie Johnson, has been indicted for violating her oath taken in office to commit acts of honesty in...
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