Twin Cities food shelves strained as government shutdown stretches on
The Groveland Emergency Food Shelf, like most, does not ask people what brought them. But the shutdown on top of cuts to SNAP and other federal programs is fueling demand.
North Minneapolis residents call for HERC to be shut down this year
MINNEAPOLIS — Activists and people who live in north Minneapolis are fighting for the immediate closure of the Hennepin Energy Recovery Center. Tuesday afternoon, people spoke in front of the Hennepin County Board to urge commissioners to follow through on the resolution to set a clear shutdown date for this year.
No Kings showed the best of Minnesota
Minnesotans by the tens of thousands, from International Falls to Albert Lea, peacefully rallied for No Kings day this past weekend to protest authoritarianism. I was in my hometown of Minneapolis, where we heard from U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, Attorney General Keith Ellison, and other local organizers with immigrant...
The Fury That Led to Nothing: George Floyd Square
When I arrived in Minneapolis, the frost had just lifted, and gray clouds hung low over the horizon. I had come to make a pilgrimage to George Floyd Square, where the revolution of 2020 began. It has been more than five years since Floyd lost his life and became a patron saint of the Left, and I wanted to see what...
Minneapolis Bouncer Charged After Shooting Leaves Man Critically Injured
A Minneapolis nightclub bouncer is accused of shooting a man outside Rick’s Cabaret earlier this month, leaving the victim critically injured. According to a criminal complaint, 30-year-old Andrew Jordan Thompson of Minneapolis is charged with second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon causing substantial bodily...
Parents file complaint against Minneapolis Public Schools over segregation
Defending Education filed a complaint with the Department of Education‘s Office for Civil Rights last week over Minneapolis Public Schools’ use of anti-constitutional race-based segregation after several high schools in the district offered courses required for graduation only to black students. The school district’s...
‘He lights up the room’: Mother of Bar Zia shooting victim shares about his...
The shooting occurred on Oct. 7 at Bar Zia, located on Fourth Street, and resulted in the death of 21-year-old DaMarco Fletcher Jr.
Minneapolis Police Nab Armed Suspect Following Shooting Thanks to Community-Police Collaboration
In Minneapolis, a swift collaboration between community members and police officers resulted in the apprehension of an armed suspect following a shooting incident. Drawing from descriptions provided by eyewitnesses at the scene located in the 1900 block of Clinton Avenue South, patrolling officers from the 5th...
Young woman comes forward to police to say she was groomed by band teacher
She thought she was receiving extra attention as a high school student. She now says she realizes she was being groomed.
Minnesota man allegedly shot by neighbor seeks justice a year later
Davis Moturi's physical injuries after being shot in the neck outside his home one year ago are compounded by mental wounds that he now lives with daily.
