Archive for May 2012
“There’s so much good on the north side”
Natasha Mitchell misses North Minneapolis. The 38-year-old mother of two had to leave the neighborhood after the house they were renting was struck by last year's tornado, leaving serious water…
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Tornado And Foreclosure Double Whammy For Minneapolis Homeowner
A tornado and a foreclosure fight has chased Homeowner Gwendolyn Onikoro has been chased from Minneapolis' North side.
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One Year After Storm, a Void in North Minneapolis
Many of DeWayne Thornton's North Minneapolis neighbors left for Brooklyn Center or other parts of the Twin Cities following the tornado. Others are living day-to-day in shelters on the South…
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Rebuilding Right on the Northside: One Year Later
More than 80 architects and designers came together to help those whose homes were damaged by the tornado.
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Jordan Area Community Council: Helping Northside Community Members
Sandy Ci Moua speaks about Jordan Area Community Council's efforts to help residents before and after the May 22nd tornado.
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Voter Photo ID: The Civil Rights Implications
What are the civil rights implications of a proposed Minnesota constitutional amendment requiring a photo ID to vote and creates a whole new provisional balloting system for Minnesota?
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Northside Tornado “Treecovery”
The Minneapolis Park Board and its corporate partners are planting 3,100 trees on the Northside to replace the the 2,600 that were destroyed in a tornado a year ago. Homeowners…
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MN Activists Call on 3M to Remove Corporate Funds From Politics
3M shareholders at annual meeting were asked to stop all corporate contributions to political campaigns and to disclose corporate political lobbying efforts. As expected, the resolutions were voted down, but…
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Occupy-Backed Homeowner Monique White Wins Loan Modification, Keeps House
Occupy backed homeowner successfully re-negotiated her loan with MN based US Bank.
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Homeowners Facing Foreclosure Can Delay Sheriff’s Sale for Five Months
Twin Cities Faith Community and citizen activists met in front of US Bank headquarters to urge the bank to perform a fundamental banking function and help homeowners refinance and keep…
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