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UPDATED: Policing Safety in Schools?

09/19/2023

As schools resume statewide, there is pushback by some politicians and law enforcement officers about not being able to use a prone hold — putting a student face down on the ground and applying weight to their head, throat, neck, or chest to restrict their ability to breathe.

Transformation in Rondo: Golden Thyme Co-op Ownership

09/11/2023

When I-94 was built through Saint Paul in the…

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09/01/2023

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(Most of) Minnesota House Says Yes to Equal Rights Amendment Resolution

05/11/2023

Who said yes to equal rights for women?

Part 2: House Debates About Gun Legislation and Restorative Justice

05/10/2023

The Minnesota legislature has been working for several months on new public safety policy. As the session winds down, they are closer on several progressive measures. This story reflects some of the conversation that members have had about the provisions in past debates.

NEWS: Two Recent Minneapolis Events Showcase New Imagination Around Public Safety

05/08/2023

Junauda Petrus and Rep. María Isa are helping to bring attention to long-standing and generally underappreciated approaches to address public safety

Farming Needs Addressed in Town Hall and Omnibus Agriculture Bill

05/06/2023

"I would like to see a proliferation of farmers markets in Greater Minnesota and regional community markets. The more we can invest in them, the better.”

Racial Justice Network: Frank Talk About the Pushback to Reforming Criminal Legal System

05/04/2023

Minneapolis police chief Brian O'Hara: "I perceived that everyone here wanted to change: residents, government, police officers. And I was wrong. People absolutely want progress, but people don't really want change.”

Minnesota Mothers Testify to U.N. Delegation About Losing Their Children to Police Violence

05/03/2023

This ongoing series of testimonials shares the stories of pain direct from mothers of Black sons killed by police

Part 1: House Discussion About No-Knock Warrants, Bias Registry, and More

05/02/2023

"Two mosques have been burned in the last 48 hours in Minnesota. They are the target of hate and bigotry, and we’re sitting here pretending that there is no problem."

Hmong Minnesotan Efforts to Liberate Us From Violence

04/27/2023

“[W]hether it is the police or the men in our community, it’s the same kind of violence. It is patriarchal violence.”

Breaking the Cycles that Lead to Violence

04/26/2023

"We’re seeing a resurgence of interest in restorative justice, because it resonates, I think, at the core with so many of us."

The Hometown Values & Vision Tour

04/26/2023

“Our superpower is getting people with great insights into the same space.” — publisher Mikki Morrissette

Deep Dive: Teaching Multicultural History Passes Into Law — With Similar Opposition from a Few Decades Ago

04/26/2023

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Deep reporting of the wide perspectives of Minnesota legislators in discussing the ethnic studies bill proposed for an impending vote.

Deep Dive: Let’s Talk About Public Safety

04/24/2023

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