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Red Lake chair doubles down on return of tribal lands, including Upper Red Lake

Red Lake chair doubles down on return of tribal lands, including Upper Red Lake

Red Lake Chair Darrell Seki used the annual state of the band address to outline plans to return Upper Red Lake, forestry land and possibly even land in North Dakota to tribal control
by Mathew Holding Eagle III

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Allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art

Allegations of toxic work environment shake Minneapolis Institute of Art

Current and former employees and artists who’ve long supported Mia say the recent firing of a popular curator is forcing years of internal turmoil to the surface and shaking the world-renowned institution to its core.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

Minnesota man who assaulted four officers during Capitol riot is sentenced to nearly 3 years in prison

A Minnesota man who repeatedly attacked police officers during the U.S. Capitol riot, wielded a police baton as a weapon and stole two riot shields was sentenced on Thursday to nearly three years in prison.
by The Associated Press

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Josie Johnson, iconic Minnesota civil rights activist, on hope and her legacy

Josie Johnson, iconic Minnesota civil rights activist, on hope and her legacy

A new documentary “Hope in the Struggle” tells the story of civil rights activist Josie Johnson, chief lobbyist for Minnesota’s fair housing law and the first Black member of the University of Minnesota Board of Regents.
by Angela Davis, Maja Beckstrom and Gretchen Brown

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After 50 years, ‘Birkie Fever’ still running hot for northern Wisconsin cross-country ski race

After 50 years, ‘Birkie Fever’ still running hot for northern Wisconsin cross-country ski race

More than 10,000 skiers are expected in northwest Wisconsin for the 50th annual American Birkebeiner cross-country ski race. Only one person has skied in all 50 races.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota lawmakers consider firearm reporting, storage requirements after Burnsville shooting

Minnesota lawmakers consider firearm reporting, storage requirements after Burnsville shooting

Lawmakers in both parties said they would consider changes that could deter incidents similar to Sunday’s fatal Burnsville standoff. But the path forward for the bills remains uncertain.
by Dana Ferguson

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Beyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community support

Beyond the beans: Frogtown’s Flava Café brews hope, community support

Flava Coffee & Café, perhaps the first Black-owned coffee shop in St. Paul’s Frogtown neighborhood, has been open for almost two years and coffee isn’t the only thing brewing. 
by Sarah Thamer

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Through fufu and sambusas, Rochester students counter misinformed ideas about Africa

Through fufu and sambusas, Rochester students counter misinformed ideas about Africa

As part of our Talking Sense series, correspondent Catharine Richert visited John Marshall High School where the Black Student Union is using Spirit Day, movie nights and lots of food to help students expand their cultural knowledge about Africa.
by Catharine Richert

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