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Running toward chaos: Street medics provide frontline care

Since Minneapolis police murdered George Floyd, the medic groups on the ground have tightened their ranks to provide aid to those who need it. They marshal protests, treat the injured and offer community assistance to houseless individuals.

BREAKING: Chauvin Found Guilty On All Counts

Former Minneapolis Police Department Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on all counts following a three-week trial and ten hours of jury deliberation.

“Terrifying, Abhorrent, and Illegal”: Protestors face horrific treatment at Hennepin County Jail

In the days after Duante Wright was killed, protests occurred nightly in Brooklyn Center. Dozens were arrested and taken to the Hennepin County jail and share about their experiences and the treatment they received.

The UpTake’s Future: A Recommitment to Community Journalism

By Cirien Saadeh | November 12, 2020

The UpTake has a new mission statement – here’s what it means.

Mini-Features: LGBTQIA-Centered Spaces in Minnesota (Part I)

With Pride Month upon us as many COVID restrictions simultaneously lift, we are doing mini-features of a number of LGBTQIA-centered spaces, places and resources for queer folks to use and for allies to support. Watch for part two next week!

Community rallies around ‘sanctuary’ church during Brooklyn Center protests

In the unrest that broke out in Brooklyn Center last month following the killing of Daunte Wright, the Lutheran Church of the Master kept its doors open to provide a safe place within the community for healing to start.

Updates: Police reform legislation at the Minnesota State Legislature

After the murder of George Floyd last May, the Minnesota legislature saw momentum in police reform, passing a ban on choke holds and neck restraints, end warrior-style police training, and increase data collection around police use of deadly force. The recent death of Daunte Wright by police and the conviction of Derek Chauvin for Floyd’s death have renewed focus on police reform, though there has been pushback by Republicans in the Senate.

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  Thank you to all who joined us for our first Community Cafe at Sammy’s Avenue Eatery on Tues. the 16th! Many of you might not know this but The UpTake has been going through a period of transition since I’ve taken over. News organizations, including our own, have struggled to find sustainability and, even […]

Minnesota loses one dairy farmer every day

On May 7, the Civc Buzz of the Minneapolis League of Women Voters had two speakers discussing, “The Urban/Rural Struggle for a Sustainable Future.” Both speakers, Meg Moynihan and Amanda Babcock, discussed the challenges of running a farm, whether it be in rural Minnesota or an urban landscape. Watch the livestreamed discussion here. Story and video by Bill Sorem.

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  • Mini-Features: LGBTQIA-Centered Spaces in Minnesota (Part I)

    By JT Pinther, Freelance Journalist With Pride Month upon us as many COVID restrictions simultaneously lift, we are doing mini-features of a number of LGBTQIA-centered spaces, places and resources for queer folks to use and for allies to support. Watch for part two next week!

  • Community rallies around ‘sanctuary’ church during Brooklyn Center protests

    By Tim Speier, Freelance Journalist While community members mourned the loss of Daunte Wright last month, a nightcap of teargas and flashbangs shook the neighborhood around the Brooklyn Center Police Department, compelling Pastor Dan Haukos at Lutheran Church of the Master to keep the church doors open to all. After a Brooklyn Center police officer shot Daunte Wright on April 11, protests erupted around the city’s police department.

  • Updates: Police reform legislation at the Minnesota State Legislature

    By: Sheila Regan, Freelance Journalist After the murder of George Floyd last May, the Minnesota legislature saw momentum in police reform, passing a ban on chokeholds and neck restraints, end warrior-style police training, and increase data collection around police use of deadly force. The recent killing of Daunte Wright by police and the conviction of Derek Chauvin for Floyd’s murder have renewed focus on police reform, though there has been pushback by Republicans in the Senate.  (more…)

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