Racial & Social Injustice

House Rules Committee declares racism a public health crisis

The Minnesota House of Representatives advanced a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis in Minnesota on Tuesday. Authored by…
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International Students face Uncertain Future under ICE Directive

U.S. puts young people on student visas in a perilous choice as virus rages.
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Minnesota Senate Committee Continues to rehash the civil unrest, this time focusing on the state’s response

The Minnesota Senate held its third joint Transportation and Judiciary Committee hearing about the civil unrest following the killing of…
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Community organizing makes changes because of Covid-19

In the wake of Covid-19 and the global pandemic that virtually stopped economies and communities in their track, community organizers…
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Column: The Ongoing Battle for 38th and Chicago

Marjaan Sirdar is an UpTake columnist exploring the organizing and racial equity work that has happened and will continue to…
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MN House Committee hosts hearing on Police Accountability

In a remote committee hearing of the Minnesota House Public Safety and Criminal Justice Reform Finance and Policy Division, lawmakers…
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Minnesota Senate holds first hearing about civil unrest in Minneapolis.

Twin Cities business representatives testified during a July 1 hearing about their experience in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.
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Monday in Minneapolis: One Week Following George Floyd’s Death

A week following George Floyd's death, Minneapolis-St.Paul has been permanently transformed. Here's a non-comprehensive photo essay from across Minneapolis-St. Paul.
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Narratives from Day One of The Protests Following George Floyd’s Murder

UpTake reporter Rico Morales interviewed people on the street the day after George Floyd, a black man from Minneapolis, was…
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The Beauty and Tragedy of Being a Black Muslim Woman in COVID-19 – Sagirah Shahid

Reporter L. Nur interviews Sagirah Shahid to discuss the emotional and sociological responses of Covid-19.
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Senate Judiciary and Public Safety committee discusses anti-Semitism at the University of Minnesota

New Program Puts Power of Legislative Reporting in the Hands of Minnesota Youth

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