The third meeting of the Upper Harbor Development Committee met and conducted a Learning Table Community Engagement conversation Oct. 23 at the NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center, 1256 Penn Ave. N. 

James Holmes, Jr., who has spent more than 34 years in the car industry, is switching gears to open up a new venture, Black Lion Auto Finance, with his wife, attorney, Kimberly Slay Holmes.

The races may have been somewhat under the radar, but the results were monumental.

Mary Flowers Spratt:  I grew up with some white kids in Arkansas. Until we were 12 years old, I could call my friend by her first name. But as soon as she turned 12, then I had to call her Miss Ann.

New York City's proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and e-flavored cigarettes and vapes has many critics calling for officials to reconsider.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) joined a nationwide coalition of government agencies, led by California, in support of a lawsuit seeking to protect the collection of demographic information critical to ensuring equal pay.

A police officer's bullet shattered a window and fatally struck Atatiana Jefferson as she and her 8-year-old nephew played video games inside her Texas home.

St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced three meetings for community members to join conversations about public safety in the city.

Former U.S. Congressman John Conyers, whose 15-year fight to pass legislation that would make the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a federal holiday, has died. He was 90.

A coalition of Minnesota artists are coming together to put a human face to climate change with music and storytelling.

BALTIMORE (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Benson watches are ready to purchase; just in time for the holiday season.

In the race to see who will faceoff against President Donald Trump in 2020 (provided he is not impeached in the House and convicted in the Senate) Democratic voters are narrowing down their choices. 

Lamar County, Mississippi calls itself “the second fastest growing county in the state,” which sets it up for big things. 

For something with such important consequences, the Constitution is surprisingly vague when it comes to impeachment.

It appears trash brings out trash.

Michelle Benson is the new director of Marketing and Communication for College Possible.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released a new photo series called #Fightingforthe5th, which aims to highlight the everyday needs of constituents in the 5th district of Minnesota and what her office is doing to serve them.

Esther Agbaje announced her candidacy to serve as state representative for House District 59B.

From 1849 to 1865, Minnesotans developed some of their communities with money from sales of real estate to southern slaveholders, despite Minnesota's legal prohibition of slavery. Dr. Christopher Lehman, professor of ethnic studies at St. Cloud State University, will present on his new book …

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit to restore voting rights to tens of thousands of Minnesotans.

The Humphrey School of Public Affairs rededicated a room that honors educator and civil rights icon Dr. Josie Johnson.

UPDATE: Naila Pantoja-Perez was located by Minneapolis Police in South Minneapolis tonight (Oct. 24) at 8:30 p.m. According to Minneapolis police is safe and sound. Serenity Jones and an adult male have been taken into custody. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Ilhan Omar announced she is endorsing Sen. Bernie Sanders’ bid for the White House.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will be hearing Minnesotans’ concerns about hate crimes and seeking community-based solutions to ending them at an upcoming listening session.

The Citizens League honored former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, and former Sen. David Durenberger.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released details on her campaign’s third quarter fundraising, with a total of more than $1.1 million raised and an average contribution of $14.55.

The annual We IMPACT! Celebration, Saturday October 19, 2019 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Science Museum of Minnesota, showcases talented African-American youth in leadership and recognizes powerful Community Impactors who have demonstrated exemplary life-long service to community and society.

Giving birth is one of the most magical moments in life. But when you slam dunk and bring twins into the world, it’s double magic.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison last week announced that his office has obtained a court order halting Steven Meldahl — the landlord of 25 properties in North Minneapolis — from retaliating against his tenants when they contact city housing inspectors. The order was a result of his …

“Today, more than 150 years after the end of the Civil War, America is again divided, by geography, party, ideology, economics and race.”

On the first anniversary of his imprisonment, Bill Cosby received a visit from Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., civil rights leader and lead-member of the famed political prisoner group known as the Wilmington 10.

Dave Colling has been chosen to lead the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition (WBC) as executive director.

An outpouring of condolences are being expressed in the wake of the passing of revered legislator, Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).

The Minneapolis Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating two missing children. 

Former President Barack Obama on the passing of iconic Maryland congressman, Rep. Elijah Cummings. 

New Salem Missionary Baptist Church has been a staple of Minneapolis since it was established 50 years ago.

Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, sat down for an exclusive interview with National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

Curtis Shanklin has been appointed as the new deputy commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Corrections Community Services division.

The case of Amber Guyger and Botham Jean is the most sobering example of implicit bias and the need for a retraining of police throughout our nation. 

Northern Metals Recycling shredder will shred no more. 

Overcast skies didn’t dampen the mood at the first-ever Hennepin County District Court Juvenile Warrant Forgiveness Day and Community Resource Fair.  

Minnesota House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler (DFL-46A) hosted a community conversation on cannabis at the Minneapolis Urban League.

July may get all the glory for its patriotic displays of fireworks, but when it comes to a true explosion of colors, it’s tough to beat the show put on each year by September and October.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey joined Minneapolis City Council Vice-President Andrea Jenkins, City Attorney Susan Segal, advocates for criminal justice reform, and Minnesotans directly impacted by the bail system to discuss Frey’s proposal to fund alternatives to cash bail in the City of Minne…