She lived in Minnesota for only five months and her daughter was born in Iowa, but Dani* has been dragged into family court in Minnesota nearly every one of the past 11 years by her ex-boyfriend. …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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6/6/23
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“For 20 years, we’ve been putting democracy to work on Minnehaha Ave in the shadow of the precinct building,” observed Henry Slocum of The Hub Bike Co-op (3016 Minnehaha Ave). …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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5/26/23
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Lake Street will be torn up over the next two summers to create the new 12.6-mile Bus Rapid Transit B Line. The majority of construction along this line will be done east of Hiawatha this year, and …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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5/26/23
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Inside the gleaming Rick’s Coffee Bar at 5402 43rd Avenue South, baristas blend coffee with heart. With every swallow and bite, a portion of each purchase – from drip coffee to the local …
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By Jane St. Anthony
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5/26/23
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Longfellow Community Council (LCC) and community partners hosted a press conference in the City Hall Rotunda on Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. to stand together against the current engagement process and …
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5/21/23
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Lake Street will be torn up over the next two summers to create the new 12.6-mile Bus Rapid Transit B Line. The majority of construction along this line will be done east of Hiawatha this year, and …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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5/17/23
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What should Minneapolis do with its police force?The question continues to generate intense discussions. The 3rd Precinct –the same precinct that Derek Chauvin belonged to and trained officers …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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4/27/23
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From early 20th Century thrift to building cabins from contractor cast-offs, building materials reuse had long been an informal norm. But in a more recent world, entire houses have been thrown in the …
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By Margo Ashmore
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4/27/23
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So far, four people are running for the Ward 6 City Council member seat that is up for election this year. All of them are competing for the Democratic Farmer Labor (DFL) party endorsement. Ward 6 …
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By Cam Gordon
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4/27/23
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Minnesota’s transgender community and supporters packed the State Capitol for Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, sending a clear and unapologetic message that reverberated throughout …
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By Jill Boogren
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4/19/23
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Longfellow business owner, 30-year Longfellow resident and local filmmaker Paul Irmiter doesn't want the 3rd Precinct site reopened at its existing location - and none of the residents he's spoken …
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4/14/23
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Artist Jackie Hayes was living in New York and was writing a dissertation for her Ph.D. in performance studies when she visited her parents after their move to Minneapolis. She was drawn to the city …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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4/6/23
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For the Indigenous people and allies living in south Minneapolis, the Roof Depot conflict is an issue of life or death. And they can back it up with data.Their decade-long fight to stop a city-run …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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3/23/23
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Chants of “Trans Liberation/Not Assimilation” rang outside the Lake Street/Midtown station on a snowy evening March 9, 2023, as 200 people rallied to celebrate and defend trans lives. The …
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By Jill Boogren
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3/21/23
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After two and a half years, Longfellow residents have the opportunity to tell the city what they want at the Third Precinct site (Minnehaha and E. Lake St.). However, the city is only giving the …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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3/21/23
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Anyone attending a protest or march for justice in the Twin Cities over these past few years has undoubtedly heard a call carry over the crowd: “Listennn!” It’s a sure bet …
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By Jill Boogren
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3/16/23
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Over a hundred Minneapolis Police Officers and 50 squads shut down an eight-block radius around the Roof Depot site on Tuesday evening, Feb. 21, 2023, at about 6:15 p.m., and forcibly removed …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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2/22/23
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Longfellow resident Delaney Russell was shocked when a Minneapolis Police Officer pushed her back on the slippery sidewalk when the occupation at the Roof Depot site was being cleared by over 100 …
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by Tesha M. Christensen
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2/22/23
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The words of Eritrean immigrant Elsa Rezene sparked the Dream Sequences pop-up public art gallery at the corner of 36th Ave. and East Lake Street. She said, “It’s never too late to start …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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2/22/23
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