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Holding space at George Floyd Memorial site
"Come. Bear witness," says Roosevelt High School teacher Marcia Howard. (Photo by Jill Boogren)
In the weeks following the brutal killing of George …
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By JILL BOOGREN
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6/27/20
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Nokomis resident Laurie Meyers protests at Minnehaha and Nokomis. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Stefanie Beniek is driven to be a visual reminder every Monday night from 5-7 p.m. at Minnehaha …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/27/20
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When artist and community activist Christopheraaron …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/27/20
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Smoke billows from E. Lake St. and Minnehaha the morning after a night of fire. (Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Editor’s note: In an effort to support a conversation about a current …
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By TESHA M. CHRISTENSEN
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6/27/20
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
Kayleen Kabba, a student at South High School. (Photo by Margie O'Loughlin)
Kayleen Kabba will be going into 10th grade at South High School in the fall; if there is …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/27/20
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Dre Vann Dre Vann started coming to Brackett Park in the Longfellow neighborhood when his gym closed in March. He and his friends use the Depression-Era concrete picnic tables …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/27/20
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Senem Yumshuk prays every morning on the lawn in front of Holy Trinity Church. At the base of an oak, she prays for her children. At the base of an elm, she prays for children …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/27/20
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MIGZI is grieving. The organization had just completed renovations in the summer of 2019, opening their space for Native American youth. The building (3017 27th Ave. S.) was burned down on Friday, …
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By Elena Vaughn
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6/26/20
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Neighbors who live around 27th and Lake St. are now finding themselves at the edge of a war zone of burned out and boarded buildings. Their commercial district encompasses the Third …
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By Iric Nathanson
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6/25/20
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Hundreds of people lined up for a hygiene supply and food distribution outside the Hennepin Health Care Clinic at 27th Avenue and East Lake Street on June 18, 2020. The clinic …
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By MARGIE O’LOUGHLIN
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6/25/20
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Photo by Tesha M. Christensen)
Allina Health East Lake Street Clinic, located at 3024 Snelling Ave S, stands across from the Minneapolis Third Precinct, an area that was highly targeted by …
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By Chloe Peter
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6/25/20
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Jerome Evans NENA Board President By JEROME EVANS Dear Nokomis East Community: this is a letter of gratitude. In case we haven’t met, my name is Jerome Evans and I chair the board of directors for …
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6/25/20
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On Thursday, May 28, Touchstone Mental Health announced there would be a Food Drive for Minnehaha Commons Residents (3001 E. Lake St.) the following day. Within a half an hour of the drop off …
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Terry Faust
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6/25/20
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Kim Jakus (left) of the Longfellow Business Association and Steve Renner of ADX Inc. ADX Labs, Inc. has provided an urgently needed grant of $40,000 to the Longfellow Business Association, to aid …
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6/25/20
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Artists at work: Ricardo Perez, Sebastian Rivera and volunteer Hab Wako put finishing touches on a mural honoring George Floyd at Puerta Grande Law Firm (4403 E. Lake St.) on June 4, their last of …
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6/25/20
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Businesses want to stay in neighborhood, many unknowns about insurance coverage and repair Folks empty out the Glass Endeavors building on Friday morning, May 29, 2020. Although it survived the …
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6/25/20
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Photo courtesy of the Midori's GoFundMe page Midori’s Floating World Cafe (2629 East Lake Street) is well-known and well-loved. On June 2, a statement was posted to the …
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by Elena Vaughn
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6/25/20
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Otis Zanders of Ujaama Place Otis Zanders has had enough. “As the CEO of an organization that serves the most marginalized population in society, African American men, aged 18-30, …
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By Elena Vaughn
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6/25/20
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Bruce Axerod (photo by Elena Vaughn)
Interview conducted by Elena Vaughn
On the back of Bruce “Uncle Bubba” Axelrod’s shirt reads a Cesar Chavez quote: “The people …
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Interview conducted by Elena Vaughn
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6/25/20
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Aric Hay (pictured left) and Bob St. Mane (pictured right in baseball cap) are partners in an entrepreneurial effort. They recently donated 500 “Southside Strong” T-shirts to business owners …
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By Margie O’Loughlin
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6/10/20
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