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March 5, 2024
Democratic Rep. Cedrick Frazier's bill is meant to clarify the powers and policies of police officers who work in Minnesota…
Daunte Wright, theGrio.com
January 24, 2024
The city council of the Minneapolis suburb where Daunte Wright was killed by police in a 2021 traffic stop has…
November 26, 2023
Justin Jefferson has been frustrated dealing with a hamstring injury while the Minnesota Vikings try to make the playoffs.
November 22, 2023
A Minneapolis man in suing two police officers after he said they assaulted him and violated his constitutional rights in…
November 12, 2023
Former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels announced he’ll try once again to unseat Rep. Ilhan Omar from Congress.
November 8, 2023
A suburban Minnesota city became what is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American…
November 4, 2023
Minneapolis officials also voted to approve a resolution committing the city to ultimately create a “community safety center” on the…
September 20, 2023
An investigation into a Minnesota trooper fatally shooting Ricky Cobb II has wrapped up, and now it is up to…
September 16, 2023
Minnesota Vikings RB Alexander Mattison said he received more than 60 “disgustingly disrespectful messages” after the team lost to Eagles.
September 5, 2023
A Minnesota prison was placed on emergency lockdown after about 100 inmates in a housing unit facing dangerously high heat…
August 27, 2023
Minnesota, Colorado and Michigan are among states making school breakfasts and lunches permanently free to all students.
August 12, 2023
A therapy and wellness center catering to Black people and offering holistic treatment will open in Minneapolis next week.
August 4, 2023
Investigators identified on Thursday the Minnesota State Patrol trooper who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop, a…
August 2, 2023
The head of the Minnesota State Patrol on Tuesday said troopers tried to take a man into custody for allegedly…
August 1, 2023
A Minnesota State Patrol trooper shot and killed a driver early Monday who tried to flee a traffic stop, and…
Derek Chauvin, theGrio.com
July 20, 2023
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for second-degree murder in…
June 18, 2023
The Justice Department on Friday issued a scathing assessment of Minneapolis police, alleging inadequate oversight.
Duluth police harassment lawsuit
June 15, 2023
A Black man has filed a harassment suit against the city of Duluth, Minn., alleging he was subjected to over…
June 4, 2023
Minnesota’s only Black woman-owned farmer’s market wants to create a space for wellness and community building, says owner Chaz Sandifer.
Missing and Murdered African American Women and Girls office
June 1, 2023
Minnesota has established the nation's first agency to specifically investigate cases of murdered and missing Black women and girls.