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Twin Cities

Hennepin top prosecutor candidates say they'll reduce crime and disparities

Hennepin top prosecutor candidates say they'll reduce crime and disparities

The half dozen people who hope to be the next Hennepin County Attorney all say that reducing violent crime and racial disparities in the criminal justice system are among their top priorities.
by Matt Sepic

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Senior services try to build trust in Minnesota communities they had not served before

Senior services try to build trust in Minnesota communities they had not served before

Organizations that help explain Medicare and find help for caregivers are using speakers in Spanish, Hmong, Somali and other languages more often. The state’s senior population is expected to become more diverse in the coming years.
by Peter Cox

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Deal reached to end Minneapolis teachers strike; classes expected to restart Tuesday

Deal reached to end Minneapolis teachers strike; classes expected to restart Tuesday

The tentative agreement includes higher pay for some of the lowest paid educators. School will resume Tuesday if the contract is ratified by union members this weekend.
by Elizabeth Shockman and Andrew Krueger

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Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Minneapolis families come together to ease strike burden

Striking educators and the district have not yet reached an agreement, as students have missed 11 days of school. While families in the district come together to form child care pods, create safe havens for teens, provide food for their neighbors and support teachers, they say they’re eager for the strike to end.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Equity issues at stake in the Minneapolis teacher strike

Equity issues at stake in the Minneapolis teacher strike

The Minneapolis NAACP is calling on the city’s public school district to raise wages for Education Support Professionals. They’re also asking the union to put more protections from layoffs for teachers of color in its contract. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Mpls. teachers strike of 1970 changed education across the state

Mpls. teachers strike of 1970 changed education across the state

In 1970, the issues underlying the strike had been brewing for years: ballooning class sizes, a dearth of school supplies and a school board that didn’t seem to take the unionized teachers seriously as professionals.
by Jon Collins

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St. Paul teachers endorse tentative contract, as negotiations continue in Minneapolis

St. Paul teachers endorse tentative contract, as negotiations continue in Minneapolis

St. Paul educators voted to ratify a contract granting them wage increases and mental health support for students. In Minneapolis, union representatives say the agreement shows their district should be able to give striking teachers what they’re asking for. 
by Elizabeth Shockman

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