In a tweet shared this April, President Trump said he is “giving strong considerations to placing Illegal Immigrants in Sanctuary Cities only.” The tweet came mere hours after both the Department of ...

On Jan. 28, 2019, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter made an announcement at St. Paul’s City Hall that caught many observers by surprise: after months of community resistance, city and county officials have ...

This piece is part of Twin Cities Daily Planet’s series covering the 2018 elections season. Every year we’re moving towards a possibility of a more diverse legislature. And with it, we hope comes ...

The heart of Sergio Choy’s job as a medical interpreter is to capture the spirit of the message between patient and medical provider. “You hear things like, ‘I’m feeling a little blue today,’ in ...

Earlier this year, Ken Martin, chair of the Minnesota DFL, released a Black History Month statement acknowledging that Black women are essential to the party. In his statement, which was released ...

Across the U.S., conservative and liberal politicians alike continue to call for more cops while willfully ignoring the root causes of crime. Any city that doesn’t provide all of its residents with ...

Police abolition is not a topic that fits the traditional confines of Midwestern small talk. So, when I asked about two dozen people at bus stops, in coffee shops, at the library and some ...

Activists have been fighting against the “Hennepin Energy Recovery Center” (HERC) and other garbage incinerators for decades.

Sircleveeo Adams (left) and Kip Hedges (right) are just two of many workers and organizers bringing the fight for a $15 minimum wage to St. Paul. Photo by Cristeta Boarini.

Community Voices: Police violence in Minneapolis is rooted in harmful policy, lack of oversight By Michelle Gross | August 14, 2017 Mayor Betsy Hodges, the Minneapolis City Council and police ...

For the people Just as the decision to begin the journey of establishing a credit union in North Minneapolis began through collective response and community-led decision making, ABEP continues to ...