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TRUST
This column revolves around three kinds of trust. There is the Donald L. Hammen Trust. There is what I call the Stories and Journeys Readership Trust, as well as the Elder Voices …
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By Donald L. Hammen
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6/21/23
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Redesign is working with community members to re-shape areas that were damaged in the civil unrest following the murder of George Floyd. They are leading the projects at the …
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By Tesha M. Christensen
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6/21/23
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This city’s update to its 2013 Climate Action Plan is grabbing the attention of community members, council members and candidates alike.
Called the Climate Equity Plan, over …
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By Cam Gordon
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6/21/23
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Art has the ability to bind people to places and to each other – and on a beautiful Sunday in June, over 700 members of our community came together at Solace at the Palace to make art, connect …
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By Andrea Tritschler, communications, andrea@longfellow.org
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6/21/23
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Summer has arrived in South Minneapolis and you may have started to notice dead patches in your lawn. There are many potential culprits for lawn damage and, unfortunately, they can be difficult to …
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By Lauren Bethke, Master Gardener
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6/21/23
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B Line construction begins
Construction work on Lake Street from Minnehaha Ave. to the river started in June and will move from east to west along Lake Street. This includes station …
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6/21/23
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“Growing up 'white trash,' I never thought I would ever own my own home.” Metal Mike Welsh said in a thoughtful tone as if unaware he was also sitting in his own business. Looking around …
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The Metropolitan Council is finalizing design plans for their new E Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line this summer. With construction planned to begin next spring and service starting in 2025, the focus …
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By Cam Gordon
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6/14/23
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Embracing the community-centered theme “Ubuntu,” a term from South Africa that loosely means “I am because we are,” family, friends and supporters gathered May 25-27, 2023 for …
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By Jill Boogren
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6/14/23
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Everyone loves a redemption story. After a few rough years, Minneapolis has a chance to write one. The city is in recovery mode and charting a new path forward, but not everyone is convinced we are …
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By Eric Ortiz
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6/14/23
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Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom. This momentous occasion is an opportunity to pause, reflect, and grow, while renewing our commitment to the pursuit of liberty and justice for all.
Fact …
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By Dr. Artika Tyner, dr.artikatyner@gmail.com
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6/14/23
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The Cannabis Legalization Bill, HF100/SF73, was passed in the Minnesota legislature and was signed into law by Governor Walz. This bill, a result of months of hard work, provides a boost to many …
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By Bob Galligan
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6/14/23
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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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A bill signed into law this week in Colorado prohibits family courts from ordering children to participate in reunification programs that isolate them from a trusted caregiver. Many of these programs …
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by Hannah Dreyfus
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6/3/23
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One Thursday afternoon in December, a father and two of his estranged children boarded a flight from Salt Lake City to Texas, beginning an effort to repair their fractured relationship.
A family …
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by Hannah Dreyfus
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6/3/23
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After two months barricaded in a bedroom to defy a court order directing them to be returned to the custody of their father, who they say abused them, Utah siblings Ty and Brynlee Larson emerged …
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by Hannah Dreyfus
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6/3/23
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Two siblings in Utah have barricaded themselves in a bedroom at their mother’s home in defiance of a judge’s order to return to the custody of their father, despite state child welfare …
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by Hannah Dreyfus
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6/3/23
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The Colorado courts have suspended a well-known custody evaluator and launched a review of the entire state-approved roster, following a ProPublica investigation that found some evaluators had …
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by Hannah Dreyfus
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6/3/23
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Elina Asensio had a restraining order in place against her father when she met with a court-appointed psychologist assigned to determine whether he should be part of her life.
She expected Mark …
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by Hannah Dreyfus
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6/3/23
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In April, the Longfellow Nokomis Messenger reported on a series of meetings held to discuss rebuilding the Third Precinct. I went to one of these meetings at Roosevelt High School. There was concern …
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By Valerie Fitzgerald, Howe resident
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5/29/23
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