Feven Gerezgiher – Page 2 – Racial Reckoning

New MNDoT Signage Recognizes Native Territory

More than a decade after their initial request, three Ojibwe Tribal Nations will have the boundaries of their 1854 treaty with the United States acknowledged on state highways. Feven Gerezgiher reports

U of M to Provide Free or Reduced Tuition for Native Students on all Five of its Campuses

MINNEAPOLIS, MN/USA - JUNE 30, 2018: Entrance sign and garden near Stadium Village on the east bank of the University of Minnesota.

The tuition waiver program is available to enrolled citizens of federally recognized tribal nations in Minnesota. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

Charter Schools Present Options, Problems

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Critics of charter schools say they are draining funding from school districts; proponents say they are providing much needed options to traditional education. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

Critics Say St. Paul Public School Proposal Hurts Diverse Communities

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“Envision SPPS” would close, merge or relocate eleven schools by next fall. Opponents point out that most of the schools slated to close are in communities of color. Feven Gerezgiher reports.

Healing Trauma Through Doll-Making

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An Indigenous youth group has brought together different nations and generations to heal from the violent legacy of boarding schools. Feven Gerezgiher reports

Mpls Cop Charged in Death of Bystander While In Pursuit

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has charged Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings with second degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide in the death of Leneal Frazier. (audio credit: KARE 11)

Judge Reduces Sentence for Former Police Officer Mohammed Noor

Noor was initially sentenced to 12.5 years for the 2017 shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, who he shot and killed while responding to her 911 call. His sentence was reduced to four years and nine months.

Communities of Color Seek Healing in Nature

Fall foliage at Dallabach Lakes in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

Over the last year and a half more Black, Indigenous, and people of color are finding community and healing in Twin Cities parks. Feven Gerezgiher reports

Film Festival Celebrates Afro Latino Culture

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This year the Cine Latino Film Festival includes a focus on African heritage and culture in an effort to better reflect the diversity of Latinidad.

Winston Smith Vigil Met with Armed Guards

Four months after Winston Smith was shot by members of a U.S. Marshals task force, his family continues to seek an explanation for his death. Feven Gerezgiher reports