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On June 14, youth activists speak to the trauma experienced after witnessing the driver barreling through the protest and killing Deona Marie Knajdek the previous night. (Photo by Jill Boogren)
Community demands answers to police killings
On June 3, just hours after the city of Minneapolis removed its barricades from George Floyd Square, law enforcement officers killed another Black man in Minneapolis. His name was Winston Boogie … more
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Vote for MPRB, then take a hike
This is part of a series about the 2021 municipal elections by the League of Women Voters Minneapolis. When did you last enjoy a park? Did you have a picnic? Did you watch a little league game or … more
Miss Northland, Wabin Agiizi Goo Ikwe (Morning Spirit Woman) is Lori Martin-Kingbird: a junior at the University of Minnesota who presented at the Celebration of Language Festival held on the athletic fields at Anne Sullivan Elementary School on Saturday, June 19. Martin-Kingbird is an enrolled member of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in Northern Minnesota, and is a candidate in this year’s Miss Minnesota Competition. Her social initiative in the competition is called “Water You Doing? Advocating for our Natural Resources.” She believes that water conservation starts at the individual level: first with one person, then with one community, and finally with one nation raising awareness and then standing up for safe drinking water. She said, “If we all work together, we can build hope for our future generations to sustain cleaner, healthier water.” (Photo by Margie O'Loughlin)
'Water You Doing? Advocating for our natural resources'
Better Futures is a re-use warehouse located at 2620 Minnehaha Avenue South. They sell materials salvaged through deconstruction at affordable prices, while keeping used materials out of the landfill. Employees Jason Allen (left) and Tino Jones (right) select boards from the wall of salvaged lumber. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Salvage reuse recycle building materials
Got a hammer? Got gloves? Deconstruction grants up to $5,000 are available for homeowners or developers of properties located within Hennepin County built before 1970. The work must be on residential … more
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CRAZY DAYS: Bringing beloved tradition back Aug. 6-8
The Nokomis East community is lucky to be home to so many businesses, both storefront and home-based. Some are new additions who have recently opened their doors, but others have called the … more
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Vie for best kickball team on July 31
NENA's Great Kickball Tournament and Fundraiser triumphantly returns on July 31, 2021. Vie for the title of best kickball team in Nokomis East! Get an 8-10 person co-ed team together for the mother … more
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Lauren Bethke
Let's talk about Japanese beetles
It’s July, and that means it’s Japanese beetle season in Minnesota!Japanese beetles have been a pest in the United States since they were accidentally introduced in the early 1900s. Over … more
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Shawnte Jensen, Anja Standly, and Katie Lindholm
Volunteers assist veterans as part of neighborhood revitalization project
Rebuilding Together Twin Cities helped veterans secure housing as a part of neighborhood revitalization projects in the Morris Park and Minnehaha neighborhoods. On May 25 and May 26, in partnership … more
The Department of Justice is investigating the Minneapolis Police Department
The U.S. Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department and the city of Minneapolis. They will be examining uses of force by the police and whether the … more
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Small entrepreneurs may lose out in Washington
Over the past few years, Minnesota has become an undeniable hub for entrepreneurship and innovation. Many technology companies have continued to make investments here, growing their presence in the … more
Deep political polarization requires more engagement from constituents
Serving as a member of the minority party at the Legislature is frustrating, especially during these polarizing times when loyalty to a political party and preserving a majority seem to be far more … more
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The morning meeting at George Floyd Square was packed after the city pulled up its cement barriers during the early hours of June 3; within hours, makeshift barricades were placed by community members at each of the four entrances to the intersection.
What's the future of George Floyd Square?
Before the sun rose on Thursday, June 4, 2021, city public works staff, along with contracted members of Agape Movement, worked to dismantle portions of the George Floyd Memorial at 38th and … more
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“Don’t forget why you here,” a speaker says into a megaphone as he calls all the Black men forward. “I’m not a threat to you. I’m not a threat to you.” He repeats this several times among chants of “George Floyd” and “Black Lives Matter.”
1000s attend day-long event at George Floyd Square on one-year anniversary of his death
Thousands of people visited George Floyd Square on May 25, 2021 for “Rise & Remember,” a day-long event to honor George Floyd’s life and legacy on the one-year anniversary of … more
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At eleven years old11-year-old community member Innocynce sings “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” the Black national anthem, before the Concert Honoring Families of Injustice or Loss at the Rise & Remember event on May 25th at George Floyd Square. Youth entrepreneur Innocynce also helps run the D.I.H. (Do It Herself) Positive Corner booth at events.
Concert and vigil at George Floyd Square
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Memorial Quilt
Artist Sidney Brodie added the name George Floyd onto a square of his memorial quilt, which he presented to Mr. Floyd’s family at the Say Their Names Cemetery in the early afternoon of the Rise … more
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Zaylee Olson (7) leads a group of girls on the snake at the Nokomis Bike Skills Park, the first of its kind in the city. Supporters hope more like it are built. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
KIDS ON BIKES
Devon Olson and others with Minneapolis Bike Parks knew that kids wanted fun places to ride, but they had trouble convincing the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board and the general public at … more
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Sibley, Corcoran park surveys open
Tell the Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board what you’d like to see at Sibley and Corcoran parks.The playground equipment and wading pool will be replaced at Sibley Park (1900 E 40th St.). … more
The T.O.U.C.H Outreach community patrol in the Aldi parking lot before heading out for the night. Team leader Muhammad Abdul-Ahad is pictured standing center. (Photo by Margie O’Loughlin)
Community protecting community
The Corcoran Neighborhood Organization is one of seven groups sharing a $1,000,000 pilot grant from the City of Minneapolis’ Office of Violence Prevention. The grant was awarded to neighborhood … more
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For Joe Vital, the city's refusal to support the EPNI indoor urban farm at the Roof Depot site is an issue of environmental racism. "It's absolutely frustrating," he said. "I want to see the urban farm happen because every year at Little Earth we bury people. We have the highest rate of asthma and lead poisoning in the city. East Phillips has been the dumping ground for the city since the 1920s. One death should be enough to motivate anyone." (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
1,063 COMMENTS AGAINST, 2 FOR
The city received 1,063 comments from individuals and organizations opposed to expanding the public works facility into the Roof Depot site at Hiawatha and 24th, and only two in favor of it. Instead, … more
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Storefront protest art on display
On May 22, at Phelps Field Park, Save the Boards, Memorialize the Movement and the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery hosted the first exhibit of the plywood boards of protest art … more
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