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Codebreakers, fighter pilots and artists: A new photography book features local centenarians

Codebreakers, fighter pilots and artists: A new photography book features local centenarians

Valérie Jardin’s project, “One Century,” features black-and-white portraits of over 20 centenarians in the activities that bring them joy, celebrating their lives, resilience and stories; her book and exhibition open Nov. 16 at the Praxis Gallery in Minneapolis.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Tradition and innovation on display in Pueblo pottery exhibit at Mia

Tradition and innovation on display in Pueblo pottery exhibit at Mia

Pueblo artist and potter Jody Folwell is credited with beginning a contemporary art movement in Pueblo pottery. The Minneapolis Institute of Art is featuring a gallery of Folwell’s original works through the end of January.   
by Chandra Colvin

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Cube Critics discuss ‘Conclave’

Cube Critics discuss ‘Conclave’

Cube Critics Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber discuss a political thriller set in the Vatican.
by Jacob Aloi and Max Sparber

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Police monitor says MPD making progress on court-ordered overhaul

Police monitor says MPD making progress on court-ordered overhaul

The department must meet 144 pages of requirements within a four-year timeline under its settlement with the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. The state-level agreement could become the only legal settlement driving broad reform in the department; a federal consent decree is expected to be abandoned by the incoming Trump administration.
by Matt Sepic

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State grants extension for Hennepin County to reduce its jail population

State grants extension for Hennepin County to reduce its jail population

In an Oct. 31 report, the Minnesota Department of Corrections says the jail has too few staff for the number of people housed there and blamed the poor staffing levels for a spate of recent inmate deaths.
by Matt Sepic

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Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

Trump chooses anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary

A longtime vaccine skeptic, Kennedy is an attorney who has built a loyal following over several decades of people who admire his lawsuits against major pesticide and pharmaceutical companies. He has pushed for tighter regulations around the ingredients in foods.
by The Associated Press

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Minneapolis City Council enacts labor standards board

Minneapolis City Council enacts labor standards board

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to create a labor standards board. The new board would advise the City Council on labor policies. Labor advocates celebrated the move, while some business owners have criticized the idea.
by Estelle Timar-Wilcox

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