To reduce housing displacement, landlords could be barred from immediately filing evictions for late rent, and to reduce barriers to finding housing, renters could have an easier time getting past evictions removed from their records.

The African American Leadership Forum, in partnership with members of a Black professional fraternity, the Itasca Project and GREATER MSP, have announced an initiative to address racial inequities in the Twin Cities region in a new and transformational way.

Summer break may not be as leisurely for many students this year after the House advanced a summer school funding package Tuesday.

Ben Johnson has been named head men's basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. The University and Johnson have agreed to a five-year term, pending the completion of a background check and Board of Regents approval. Johnson, 40, is Minnesota's 18th head coach in program history. 

True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.  Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Carlotta Madison said what happened to her brother was “horrific.”

Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education.  The human mind is our fundamental resource.  John F. Kennedy

Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety, John Harrington, and city leaders recently discussed Operation Safety Net on "Black Life Amplified" a virtual town hall. The discussion focused on the plans and preparation leading up to the Derek Chauvin trial.

When Minnesota cities are damaged by floods or other natural disasters, they can apply for state aid to help repair the damages, and if approved, the money comes from a contingency account set up for just such events.

To say that interest is high in a House bill proposing to legalize recreational marijuana is both a bad pun and an understatement.

The City of Minneapolis leadership has said its committed to working with the community to reconnect 38th & Chicago after the conclusion of the Derek Chauvin trial. City leadership’s overriding goals will be to support the needs of residents and businesses while honoring the importance o…

The May 2020 killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody led to “a global reckoning and an uprising of people demanding justice and fairness in their interactions with law enforcement,” says Rep. Aisha Gomez (DFL-Mpls).

To improve employee health and well-being, particularly among lower wage earners, House DFLers have reintroduced legislation that would require paid time off for all Minnesota workers.

Today, Majority Leader Ryan Winkler and DFL lawmakers introduced adult-use cannabis legislation that will address criminal justice inequities created by our current system and allow law enforcement to focus on more serious issues.

In 2006, Insight News published an article in which actor Morgan Freeman questioned if Black History Month (BHM) was still needed. The article, which appeared originally in the Chicago Defender, referenced an interview Freeman had with “60 Minutes” anchor Mike Wallace.

Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, an environmental law group that fights sulfide mining in northern Minnesota and air pollution in the Twin Cities, sent a demand letter to the city of Minneapolis on January 8, warning that the upcoming city council vote on Upper Harbor Terminal pl…

The House voted Monday to express disdain with the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and support the 2020 certified election results.

It’s been six months since legislative passage of a police reform package that included banning chokeholds in all but extreme circumstances, outlawing warrior training, and requiring an officer to intervene when another officer is using excessive force.

The Legislature responded to the Memorial Day death of George Floyd under the knee of a former Minneapolis police officer by passing police reform legislation in the July 2020 special session.

Governor Tim Walz activated the Minnesota National Guard to assist state and local law enforcement in public safety efforts in Saint Paul over the coming days. The Governor’s action follows the violent siege and insurrection at the United States Capitol last week that resulted in the deaths …

A man is dead after allegedly exchanging gunfire with the police. At approximately 6:15pm CST the Minneapolis Police Department arrived at the Holiday Gas Station on 36th and Cedar following a suspect traffic stop. Officers reported an exchange of gunfire that left the driver of the vehicle …