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Rolling Out
March 8, 2018
Talented millennials from the Twin Cities grabbed the attention of the audience as they spoke emotion-filled words that took us on a journey of the experiences of ... To end the night, Danni Starr, national media personality, mental health advocate, activist and former Miss Black Minnesota, led an engagingÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 8, 2018
But activists criticized a practice of alerting ICE when foreign-born inmates are booked at the jail and putting them on the phone with ICE agents. When ICE asks, Stanek's office also notifies the agency that an inmate is about to be released. Last year, a Twin Cities immigrant rights activist, who asked not toÃâà...
City Pages
March 8, 2018
Minnesota is hardly a familiar destination for the glamorous Bachelor franchise, but race car driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. made the requisite pilgrimage to the southwestern Twin Cities exurb (with a blink-and-you'll-miss-it Minneapolis montage) when Becca advanced to the "hometowns" phase of this season'sÃâà...
CBS Minnesota / WCCO
March 7, 2018
Young activists from several north Minneapolis high schools will travel to Washington D.C. to participate in the national March For Our Lives on March 24, ... Twin Cities Families Get Out, Enjoy Latest SnowResidents who didn't have to work Tuesday got out to enjoy our latest snow, Molly Rosenblatt reportsÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 2, 2018
President Eric Kaler reaffirmed his commitment to protect freedom of speech and fight sexual misconduct at the University of Minnesota in his annual ... He also noted that a national group, the Center for Measuring University Performance, has rated the Twin Cities campus among the top eight in the countryÃâà...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
February 20, 2018
The dog would have been on someone's dinner plate in South Korea, but instead was delighted to be in the loving arms of Nemec and her Minnesota rescuers. “Dogs are friends, not food,” said Nemec, a school counselor and animal activist in Lindstrom who became involved with the adoption of KoreanÃâà...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
February 20, 2018
“It's clear from recent days that there are a number of strongly held opinions on the issue of gun rights and violence involving firearms,” said Bryan Strawser, chair of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus & PAC. “We look forward to a reasoned and vigorous public debate on the issues, but their out-of-stateÃâà...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
February 12, 2018
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman listens to speakers talking about what he did for the city of St. Paul before he announces he would not run again for mayor in 2017 at Lake Monster Brewery in St. Paul on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016. As of late 2017, he is a candidate for governor. (Pioneer Press: Jean Pieri).
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
February 7, 2018
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, a lifelong DFLer, paid an impromptu visit to the Republican precinct caucuses Tuesday night at the Benjamin E. Mays IB World School on Concordia Avenue. “I'm your mayor, too,” said Carter, addressing the 35 GOP activists assembled in the cafeteria. “When it snows, theÃâà...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
February 5, 2018
Nick Leonard, a Minneapolis lawyer and activist, announced Monday he would challenge Democratic U.S. Sen. Tina Smith for the seat she was ... openly gay man in the U.S. Senate. “I understand the everyday concerns of Minnesota families — they are the same concerns for my family too,” Leonard said.
TeenVogue.com
February 5, 2018
The coalition includes Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en Lucha (CTUL); Black Visions Collective; Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia (IX); the St. Paul Teachers ... The demonstrations ramped up as game day drew closer, with protesters highlighting topics such as the fight for a higher living wage for MinnesotaÃâà...
TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press
January 31, 2018
In this Friday, Jan. 26, 2018, photo, Clyde Bellecourt, co-founder or the American Indian Movement, speaks on at Minneapolis City Hall about activists' plans for protests during the Super Bowl. Minnesota activists are using the Super Bowl spectacle to speak out against police brutality, racism, corporateÃâà...
Twin Cities Business Magazine
December 31, 1999
More than 33 states, including Minnesota, have legalized such cultivation, though with varying degrees of regulations. The 2014 federal farm bill further loosened the restrictions on industrial hemp production. According to advocacy group Vote Hemp, more than 23,000 acres were grown in 19 U.S. statesÃâà...
