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Protestors gathered at the Minnesota state capitol Saturday to remember civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis on the one-year anniversary of his death. It was part of a nationwide action supporting federal voting rights legislation. Feven Gerezgiher re

A video taken Wednesday night shows several armed men assaulting a woman in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis. The men refused to identify themselves to bystanders, but appeared to be acting as security for Seven Points, formerly known as Calhoun Squ

Olivia, Minnesota attracted attention last week when a police officer shot and killed Ricardo Torres Jr. Torres’ friends and relatives say the officer has repeatedly harassed their community. According to the Minnesota chapter of the ACLU, it’s not an iso

The coalition Yes4Minneapolis gathered more than 20,000 signatures to get its proposal onto voter’s ballots. If a majority of voters approve, the city’s charter would no longer require Minneapolis to have a police department. Instead, MPD would be replace

Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher is facing criticism for a comment he made to a colleague on a livestream that appeared to reference sundown towns. Fletcher says the comment was not racially motivated, despite the fact that sundown town practices were i

Roxanne Anderson, or ROX, is the co-host of “Fresh Fruit” on KFAI, the longest running weekly queer radio show in the country. Anderson is also a community organizer; their work is focused on creating spaces where queer and trans people of color feel seen

The Twin Cities have the largest gap in homeownership between Black and white residents – 51% – and the gap is widening. The reason? Gentrification and the rise of single family rentals owned by investor companies.

A police officer crashed into Leneal Frazier’s vehicle while chasing a suspect at high speed. Frazier later died from his injuries. Darnella Frazier, the teenager who filmed the murder of George Floyd, identified him as her uncle. Tiffany Bui reports.