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U of M service workers plan to strike systemwide for better wages, workplace conditions

U of M service workers plan to strike systemwide for better wages, workplace conditions

Members of Teamsters Local 320 are preparing to strike starting Aug. 20, around when many incoming freshmen are expected for welcome week activities across University of Minnesota campuses. 
by Feven Gerezgiher

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D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Trump has the power to deploy the National Guard, but "none of the conditions exist" for the president to take over the city's police.
by Luke Garrett

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White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf

White Earth Nation welcomes first bison calf

The bison calf marks the start of “a new chapter” in the White Earth Nation Bison Program, which leads an ongoing effort to restore bison to Ojibwe lands in the state. The calf was born near Naytahwaush on Tuesday.
by Chandra Colvin

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A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

A top Federal Reserve official says dour jobs data backs the case for 3 rate cuts

A top official at the Federal Reserve is saying that this month’s stunning, weaker-than-expected report on the U.S. job market is strengthening her belief that interest rates should be lower.
by The Associated Press

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Minnesota mother remains in ICE custody despite judge's release order 

Minnesota mother remains in ICE custody despite judge's release order 

Antonia Aguilar Maldonado’s attorneys say she is being held at the Kandiyohi County Jail in Willmar, despite having no criminal record, an active asylum case, and a bond approved by an immigration judge. A hearing is scheduled for next week in the case.
by Sarah Thamer

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Duluth man walks up to 12 miles a day checking in on people living on the streets

Duluth man walks up to 12 miles a day checking in on people living on the streets

Nathan Kesti walks up to 12 miles a day around downtown Duluth, offering “compassionate accountability” to people who don’t have a home, and who are often struggling with addiction and mental health issues. 
by Dan Kraker

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After attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, some commit to cooler rhetoric. Can it last?

After attacks on Minnesota lawmakers, some commit to cooler rhetoric. Can it last?

Almost two months after a pair of state legislators and their families were shot in their homes, Minnesota lawmakers hope to lead a national shift reining in toxic political discourse.
by Dana Ferguson

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State Fair Rejects: Art that didn’t make the Fine Arts Competition

State Fair Rejects: Art that didn’t make the Fine Arts Competition

After hundreds of artists were rejected from Minnesota's prestigious State Fair Fine Arts Competition, two Twin Cities galleries are hosting popular "reject shows" featuring the overlooked works, celebrating artistic resilience and sparking public interest and conversation.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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