Minneapolis woodshop for women, nonbinary people reopens stronger than beforeSeptember 23, 2022 12:18 PMBy Grace BirnstengelFireweed Community Woodshop teaches hundreds of woodworking classes every year for beginners and experts looking for a welcoming, non-judgmental space.
Minnesota vigils mourn Mahsa Amini, whose death sparked protests in IranSeptember 23, 2022 8:12 AMBy Michelle WileyDemonstrators plan to gather in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the death of a 22-year-old woman in Iran in police custody earlier this month. That's after a vigil for Mahsa Amini was held at the University of Minnesota on Thursday.
Play47min 14secAdair Mosley’s vision for racial equity in MinnesotaSeptember 22, 2022 2:44 PMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromAdair Mosley opened a grocery store and launched a scholarship program while he led the Minneapolis nonprofit Pillsbury United Communities. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with Adair about his bold ideas for building racial equity as he steps into a new role as the next CEO of the African American Leadership Forum.
Play47min 27secLowering heart disease risk for Black Minnesotans September 21, 2022 12:00 PMBy Angela Davis and Maja BeckstromBlack men and women are two to three times as likely as white men and women to die from heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other heart diseases. MPR News host Angela Davis talks with two cardiologists about addressing health disparities and what people can do to improve their heart health.
Waiting for loan forgiveness, borrowers are targets for scammers September 19, 2022 4:09 AMBy Sequoia Carrillo In the search for next steps on the government's loan forgiveness plan, some borrowers are finding fake emails and texts instead of real answers.
Play4min 37sec'Minneruvian' artist explores identity in new Minneapolis exhibitSeptember 17, 2022 4:00 AMBy Jacob AloiMelodee Strong drew on her parents’ backgrounds and her own upbringing in St. Francis, Minn. in an exhibit now open.
Play7min 14secLatino legends helped pave the way in Hollywood, but the road is still rockySeptember 15, 2022 4:08 AMBy Mandalit del Barco Latinos have been part of Hollywood since the silent film era but are still underrepresented in front of and behind the camera.
Play5min 38secPoverty and uninsured rates drop, thanks to pandemic-era policiesSeptember 13, 2022 6:22 PMBy Selena Simmons-Duffin and Jennifer Ludden Child poverty is at a historic low, according to Census bureau data, and the rate of those without health insurance dropped in 2021. But the good news may be short-lived, as policy measures expire.
Central Minnesota man convicted of racially motivated stalking, assaultSeptember 13, 2022 1:57 PMBy Tim NelsonA 33-year-old central Minnesota man has been found guilty of assault and stalking motivated by racial bias for his months-long campaign of threats and property damage that terrorized a nearby family.
Cooks say outdated regulations hold back ethnic food vendorsSeptember 9, 2022 4:00 AMBy Catharine RichertIn Rochester, the Night Market focuses on promoting ethnic food vendors and it gets more and more popular by the year. But behind the scenes, the annual event underscores how food production regulations for up-and-coming cooks can hamper their ability to build a business.
