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The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

The hardest part of 2020 election for young voters? The waiting

Some young people say they are still rattled by the effects of the deeply divided political season — one that continues in demonstrations and social media protest as the votes are counted.
by Hannah Yang

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Local, state elections hit unique diversity milestones

From New Mexico becoming the first state ever to elect all women of color to the House, to Delaware's Sarah McBride, the first transgender state senator, the list of diversity firsts in 2020 is long.
by Jeevika Verma

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How local leaders can build community, racial equity

How local leaders can build community, racial equity

The mayors of three Minnesota cities, Worthington, Richfield and Golden Valley, talk about how they’ve worked to create stronger ties between neighbors in their increasingly diverse cities. 
by Angela Davis and Maja Beckstrom

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Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed

Judge: Floyd trial will stay in Minneapolis and can be livestreamed

The judge presiding over the cases of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in Floyd’s killing denied defense attorneys’ request to move the trial. The judge also joined the trials of the four officers, outlined a plan for keeping jurors anonymous and partially sequestered during the trial and announced that he will allow the trial to be livestreamed — a rarity for Minnesota.
by Jon Collins

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Faith, LGBTQ rights collide at Supreme Court

Faith, LGBTQ rights collide at Supreme Court

At issue in the case is the rights of a city to enforce its anti-discrimination policies in contracting against the rights of religious groups.
by Nina Totenberg

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Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha shooter, set at $2 million

Bail for Kyle Rittenhouse, accused Kenosha shooter, set at $2 million

Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyers argued that because he had allegedly acted in self-defense the bond should be set at $750,000. But Court Commissioner Loren Keating rejected that argument.
by Vanessa Romo

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ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’

ChangeMakers: Nicole Matthews, ending sexual violence is ‘part of my purpose’

Nicole Matthews, 48, is the executive director of the Minnesota Indian Women’s Sexual Assault Coalition, a statewide tribal coalition working to end sexual violence against Indigenous women and children. Matthews said many of her female relatives have experienced domestic violence and sexual assault. She experienced sexual violence. And so advocating for sexual assault victims in the Native American community is personal.
by Christine T. Nguyen

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