Ten northside tenants and homeowners recently sued the city of Minneapolis claiming it responds to housing code complaint calls in predominantly white neighborhoods with more efficiency than it does in predominantly Black neighborhoods on the city’s north side. The city denies it discriminates against Black and brown renters.
Rabbi Jessica Rosenberg spoke with MPR News host Tom Crann Thursday about her decision to speak out at the event, and about how she’s navigating disagreement in the Jewish community.
The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to authorize staff to purchase a building located at 2633 Minnehaha Ave. S, just a few blocks away from the former precinct building which was damaged in 2020.
Campaign money and endorsements are increasingly targeted toward school board candidates willing to fight partisan battles, make promises or pass ideological tests. Those who can’t pass the test or won’t play the game risk not getting elected.
The official naming organization for birds in the U. S. is making a bold move, after concerns were raised about birds being named after people with questionable histories.
Some candidates for governor are sparring over bragging rights for their state's share of opioid settlement funds. Some are attorneys general who pursued the lawsuits that produced the payouts
The GroundBreak Coalition — which includes more than 40 corporate, civic and philanthropic organizations in Minnesota — announced Tuesday it’s received pledges of nearly $1 billion to help build wealth in Black communities.
Twin Metals, which has been blocked by the Biden administration in its efforts to build a $1.7 billion copper-nickel mine near Ely, Minn., now has the go-ahead to explore for minerals in the area owned by the state of Minnesota.