Jim Denomie, an Ojibwe painter who died in 2022, was originally planning a mid-career exhibit with the Minneapolis Institute of Art; his work primarily focused on social injustices and Native communities, and the posthumous exhibit has now become a comprehensive tribute to his legacy.
In a statement released Thursday, city officials also apologized for the negative scrutiny brought upon the hire, who "has also been deeply affected by this situation," according to the release. It confirms the person declined the role.
Decades after the 1963 March on Washington, thousands again gathered in the nation's capital to declare that Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy was in jeopardy amid fresh civil rights struggles.
Last month 11 people were arrested in St. Paul in a sex trafficking scheme and four survivors were found. MPR News host Angela Davis talks about how to prevent and spot sex trafficking.
A coalition advocating for Native American people traumatized by an oppressive system of boarding schools for Native youths plans to digitize 20,000 archival pages related to schools in that system that were operated by the Quakers.
The proposal stemmed from research conducted last spring by students at the College of St. Benedict and St. John’s University, who uncovered dozens of discriminatory covenants in Stearns County. The measure failed after some board members seemed confused about what it would do, and questioned whether it’s needed.
A furor erupted after Luis Rubiales kissed player Jennifer Hermoso at a ceremony. “It was an unacceptable gesture and Mr. Rubiales’ apologies are not enough,” the acting prime minister said.
Earlier this month, two children in Minnesota were unintentionally shot to death — a 12-year-old in St. Paul and a 3-year-old in Hinckley. They’re among the dozens of kids killed unintentionally by firearms nationwide every year.