Archive for May 2016
Minneapolis Workers Win Paid Sick Leave in Momentous Vote
Workers in Minneapolis had a momentous win Friday as the city became the first in the midwest to pass a paid sick leave ordinance. This comes after a year of…
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Gov Dayton Considering Veto For Police Body Camera Bill
Governor Mark Dayton thinks a bill that regulates who can have access to police body camera video defeats the purpose of the cameras — establishing public confidence in the police.
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Legislature Fails To Protect Poor From Financial Predators
Businesses are driving poor people further into poverty says a group of Minnesota religious leaders. Their new report on “poverty profiteering” says inaction by Minnesota lawmakers is to blame along…
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Lowry Grove Residents Refuse to Lose Homes After Surprise Property Sale to Corporate Developer
Lowry Grove residents own their own homes, but not the land under them. The land owner plans to kick them out, demolish the homes that can't be moved and sell…
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Chaos At End Of MN Legislative Session – Bonding, Transportation Bills Die
Chaos reigned again at the close of Minnesota's legislative session. A bonding bill that was made public in the last hour of the session failed when the House adjourned before…
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Prince-Themed Hotdish Fails To Win MN “Hotdish Off” In Congress
Minnesota loves Prince. The world loves Prince. But a Prince-themed hot dish was not loved as much as "Turkey Taco Tot Hotdish" by judges of the U.S. Sen. Al Franken's…
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White Supremacy Is A Mindset You May Have And Don’t Know It
"White people don't want to accept how affiliation and social benefits gave and continue to provide them advantages people of color don't have and some never will." — Dr. Keith…
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