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Twin Cities

Longtime Mpls. public housing chief leaves job, but not mission

Longtime Mpls. public housing chief leaves job, but not mission

For 25 years, Cora McCorvey has essentially been the landlady for tens of thousands of Minneapolis public housing residents. Friday's her last day running the housing authority, but she plans to continue advocating for public housing.
by Brandt Williams

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Before 'Fences,' August Wilson was a poet -- and a St. Paulite

Before 'Fences,' August Wilson was a poet -- and a St. Paulite

"Fences" is making its silver screen debut this week. But before it was adapted by Hollywood, "Fences" began on the stage, penned by two-time Pulitzer prizewinner -- and one-time St. Paulite -- August Wilson.
by Euan Kerr and MPR News Staff

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Lowry Grove mobile home park gets 3-month extension

Lowry Grove mobile home park gets 3-month extension

The company that plans to redevelop the 15-acre mobile home park said Thursday it would move the closure from March until to June to allow children to finish out the school year in the St. Anthony-New Brighton district.
by Tracy Mumford

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What's a 'collaborative reform initiative'? Explaining the DOJ's review of St. Anthony police

What's a 'collaborative reform initiative'? Explaining the DOJ's review of St. Anthony police

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it's launching an "independent and comprehensive assessment" of the police department involved in the shooting death of Philando Castile. But what does that mean?
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Feds to assess St. Anthony police in wake of Castile shooting

Feds to assess St. Anthony police in wake of Castile shooting

The city will be the 16th to enter into a collaborative reform process with the department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, which works to help police departments around the country advance community policing.
by Jon Collins and Riham Feshir

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Photos: Remembering Jamar Clark, one year later

Photos: Remembering Jamar Clark, one year later

Nearly 150 people gathered Tuesday night near the spot in north Minneapolis where Jamar Clark was fatally shot by a police officer. They remembered, they reflected, and they continued their demand for prosecution of the officers involved.
by Evan Frost and Sam Harper

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Black drivers bear brunt of citations from routine stops by St. Anthony PD

Black drivers bear brunt of citations from routine stops by St. Anthony PD

An MPR News analysis of data from the police department involved in Philando Castile's shooting death found black drivers were disproportionately cited in traffic stops in which officers had broad discretion.
by Laura Yuen and Riham Feshir

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