While many doctors maintain that the novel coronavirus is transmitted through droplets from coughs or sneezes, more and more medical experts and officials who work primarily with infectious respiratory illnesses and aerosols are convinced that the disease is airborne.
To continue slowing the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Gov. Tim Walz today extended the Stay Home Order until May 4.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released a statement after Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-VT) announced he was suspending his presidential campaign.
Georgia Fort is an Emmy-nominated media professional with more than 10 years of experience in radio and public television.
Black Enterprise Founder and Publisher Earl G. Graves, Sr., the quintessential entrepreneur who created a vehicle of information and advocacy that has inspired four generations of African Americans to build wealth through entrepreneurship, career advancement and money management, has died. A…
A new Minnesota COVID-19 dashboard that tracks the virus in the state and provides the latest available data on available ventilators, ICU beds, personal protective equipment (PPE), and testing is up and running.
Rep. Ilhan Omar will hold a digital small business roundtable this evening to discuss federal, state and local resources for small business owners during the coronavirus crisis.
The first tracked death in the United States of COVID-19 occurred on Feb. 29 and within a month we are at well beyond 2,500 fatalities with numbers expected to skyrocket further.
SAINT PAUL, MN - Today, during a presentation to the Saint Paul City Council on the City’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Carter announced the Saint Paul Bridge Fund, a proposed $3.25 million fund to provide emergency relief to small businesses and families. The proposal comes in r…
To slow the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Gov. Tim Walz today signed Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to stay at home and limit movements outside of their home beyond essential needs.
March 24, 2020 (SAINT PAUL) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his office is ready to enforce Governor Tim Walz’s Executive Order that suspends evictions during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency. A dedicated Tenant Eviction Complaint Form is newly available on his websi…
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Ilhan Omar (D-MN) introduced the Student Debt Emergency Relief Act, legislation that provides immediate monthly payment relief for federal student loan borrowers, cancels at least $30,000 in outstanding student loan debt per bo…
Attorney General Keith Ellison issued a warning to Minnesotans to avoid potential charity scams related to COVID-19. With the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases rising in Minnesota, there is a risk that scammers will try to prey on the generosity of Minnesota donors by tricking them into don…
Service changes will take effect on Wednesday, March 25, as Metro Transit continues to support efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 while serving those who must make essential trips and who have no other options than to take transit.
Giving his daily briefing from his residence via the telephone, Gov. Tim Walz offered several executive orders to take effect immediately due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
First, we would like to extend a hearty thank you to the community for the care residents are showing one another as we all work together to stay healthy. Second, we at NRRC would also like to thank you for your patience as we navigate our new community engagement landscape. NRRC will conti…
The Urban League Twin Cities, 2100 Plymouth Ave. N., Minneapolis, is remaining open during the COVID-19 crisis for those in need of its services.
Comcast and CenturyLink announced they will be taking steps to keep customers online during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) today announced that due to a national shortage of COVID-19 laboratory testing materials, the state is forced to make adjustments to its testing criteria to focus on the highest priority specimens, including hospitalized patients. Health care workers …
The Hennepin County board declared a continued local emergency at today's special board meeting, in addition to other actions related to COVID-19.
(Global Information Network) – Only a few weeks ago, African leaders were breathing a sigh of relief as the new coronavirus skipped the continent to lodge in Italy, Spain and other European countries.
While the emergency order from Governor Tim Walz prohibits the general public from dining and drinking inside Minnesota bars and restaurants through March 27th, it does allow these businesses to sell food and drink for take-out, delivery and curbside pickup.
Hennepin County Board Chair Marion Greene declared a state of emergency in Hennepin County.
Today Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey declared a local public health emergency to respond to the threat posed by COVID-19. The mayor’s declaration must be voted on by the city council within 72 hours. Under the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances (Title 6, section 128.50 through 128.90), the mayor i…
In a move that stunned many, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sent a letter to Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman requesting a review of the murder case of 11-year-old Tyesha Edwards that has Myon Burrell serving a life sentence.
A hearing on the CROWN Act takes place Wednesday (March 4) at 9:45 a.m. at the State Office Building, Room 10, 100 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., St. Paul.
On the Feb. 11 broadcast of KFAI Radio’s “Conversations with Al McFarlane” a lively discussion of politics occurred between the host Al McFarlane and Council of Minnesotans of African America Heritage (CMAH) Executive Director Justin Terrell and Policy Director Jasmine Carey.
I’ll never forget the first time I met David Bradley.
State Rep. Mohamud Noor (DFL – Minneapolis), Sen. Kari Dziedzic (DFL – Minneapolis), Housing Finance and Policy Chair Alice Hausman (DFL – St. Paul), Hassanen Mohamed, who is the family member of fire victim Nadifa Mohamud, and former State Fire Marshall Tom Brace presented legislation to re…
George Jensen pleaded guilty Wednesday (Feb. 5) to five counts of criminal vehicular operation for crashing into a bus shelter but the judge said he was not sure he would accept the plea.
St. Paul and the St. Paul Public Schools announced the launch of the Families First Housing Pilot.
The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office will participate in the Lights On! program.
If you have a big appetite for politics news, you’re not going to go hungry this week.
Rev. Dr. William Barber II believes that everyone has a right to live.
The conditions at Mississippi’s Parchman prison makes it one of the worst detention facilities in the world, according to reform advocates and human rights organizations.Death and violence are rampant, many inmates are without beds, and electricity, plumbing, and fundamental human rights are…
The Secretary of State, Steve Simon, is reminding Minnesotans about the beginning of absentee voting for the March 3, 2020 Presidential Nomination Primary. Beginning today, Minnesotans can vote early via absentee ballot. The primary will help determine both the Democratic and Republican part…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement yesterday in response to the announcement by Speaker Nancy Pelosi that two members of the Congressional Black Caucus, Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Val Demings (FL-10), will serve as managers for…
Biden for President is hiring more staff to build out its Super Tuesday efforts, adding Corey Day as Minnesota senior advisor and Rachel Caine as Colorado state director.
The Ramsey County Board of Commissioners elected Toni Carter as Chair of the Board for 2020 during their Jan. 7 meeting.
Reps. Ilhan Omar and Barbara Lee Announce War Powers Resolution To Prevent War With Iran
Minnesota is known for many things. Good living, a good education system, the weather and home of iconic musicians like Prince.
A decade ago, the iPad was yet to hit the market, Instagram and Snapchat didn’t exist and the nation was being guided at the capable hands of its first Black president, Barack Obama.
The Philando Castile Peace Garden Committee announced the launch of a fundraising campaign to enhance the Falcon Heights Peace Garden created in honor of Philando Castile, who was killed by a police officer in Falcon Heights.
Editor's Note: The below op/ed was originally published as a letter to the editor by The New York Times. The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. The op/ed is reproduced here by request.December 18 — Today the House of Representatives will vote on whether to…
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced Valerie Jensen as the new director of the city’s Department of Human Rights & Equal Economic Opportunity (HREEO).
WASHINGTON D.C. —Rep. Ilhan Omar issued the following statement on the Articles of Impeachment against President Donald Trump.
Since 1979, Artspace has been creating affordable living/workspaces for artists, cultural organizations, and creative businesses.
Shortly after the House Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to impeach President Donald Trump on Friday, December 13, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) held a conference call with publishers of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), the trade association …
The legacy of Jamar Clark and Philando Castile continues.
In the century following the Civil War, as many as 5,000 people of color were murdered by mobs who believed in the cause of white supremacy.
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Dorothy Tucker will intensify efforts to combat increasing verbal and physical attacks against journalists, including NABJ members, in the United States and abroad.
"Conversations with Al McFarlane" with Stella Whitney-West, CEO of NorthPoint Health & Wellness, Minnesota Sen. Jeff Hayden, Wisconsin Rep. David Bowen with Al McFarlane and Harry Colbert, Jr. of Insight News talking about health disparities affecting Black Americans in the time of a glo…
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