By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN When Ward 12 resident Kate Stevens was growing up in a small town outside Sioux City, Iowa, she was, by her own description, “a naughty teenager.” She got herself into some …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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10/2/20
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN Abigail Cerra, Ward 12 representative on the Police Conduct Oversight Committee, said, “We have got to figure out this criminal justice system. We can no longer look away.” …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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10/2/20
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Robin Wonsley Hundreds of people gathered in a parking lot on the 2600 block of Minnehaha Ave. on Sept. 16, 2020 to protest city council plans to lease an adjacent space as temporary …
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By Jill Boogren
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10/2/20
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How life experiences brought Jason Sole to where he is today Hamline University adjunct criminal justice professor Jason Sole calls himself a survivor of the War on Drugs. He …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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10/2/20
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Community members push city to use former Roof Depot site to solve current needs There are some nights in Cedar Field Park that "there's a fog in the air we don't know where …
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by TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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10/2/20
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Global Shapers Community is a network of young people working together to address local, regional, and global challenges. Locally, they are collaborating to support the East Phillips Indoor Urban …
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10/2/20
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The LCC Board of Directors has agreed to an official partnership with Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (SEH®), Community Design Group (CDG), Biko Associates, and Patrick Connoy to assist the residents …
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10/2/20
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Ingrid Rasmussen and her six-week-old son Lars, carried through and delivered in the time of COVID. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption] Ingrid Rasmussen had everything …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/28/20
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Left to right: Amitri Hosea, Ashley Hosea and Semhara McBrayer pose with their freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies at the Reimagine 38th St. market on Aug. 22. (Photos by Jill …
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By JILL BOOGREN
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8/28/20
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On the Midtown Greenway at 27th Ave., a foliage-clad structure known as the Ivy Building was caught up in the violent protests that swept through the East Lake corridor following George …
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By Iric Nathanson
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8/28/20
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Inspector Sean McGinty has been coordinating the operation of the Minneapolis Third Precinct since August 2019. It has been a year filled with events he could never possibly have imagined. …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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8/28/20
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The East Lake Library was damaged and remains closed, but a majority of books can be recovered, according to East Lake librarian Anna Zillinger. A county insurance assessment is in …
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By Elena Vaughn
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8/21/20
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"I keep wondering if my block is safe," said lifelong Longfellow resident Troy Houle. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption] Troy Houle is a lifelong Longfellow resident. His …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/29/20
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When Lake St. burned, Father Joe Gillespie gathered each night with others at the Church of St. Albert the Great in Longfellow. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption] Father …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/29/20
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Terry Willis completes march from Alabama to George Floyd Square Terry Willis, at center wearing a white and black bandana, is surrounded by throngs of supporters and media as he walks the last block …
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JILL BOOGREN
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7/29/20
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Patricia Torres Ray, Minnesota Senator 63
Melanie Majors, Longfellow Community Council Executive Director
Why is the city leaving Longfellow residents and businesses out of its plans for …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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7/29/20
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SLRJ volunteers and staff: (left to right) Lisa Dejoras, Deb Reierson,Michele Braley, Rebecca Miller, Aaron Powell, Marisa Helms, and Juan Sosa.
Michele Braley has been wrestling with the issue of …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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7/29/20
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Inspector Amelia Huffman commands the Fifth Precinct in South Minneapolis. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption]
The Fifth Police Precinct is the nearest precinct building to the Longfellow …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/29/20
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Paul Johnson encourages people to build in times for rest, self-care and exercise throughout the day. Consider blocking those times off on your calendar. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)[/caption] …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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7/29/20
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When artist and community activist Christopheraaron Deanes heard about George Floyd’s death, he went right to 38th St. and Chicago Ave. – but he didn’t show up empty handed. He came …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/30/20
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