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The painful, often-fatal disorder strikes mainly people of African ancestry, but adults who need treatment in Minnesota have almost no care options. Some advocates see race as the reason, and they're pressing for change. → Read More
Cooking up social activism at Twin Cities restaurants to help reunite separated migrant families on the Arizona border. → Read More
The Ramsey County Attorney's Office charged 27-year-old Nougai Xiong of St. Paul with two counts of second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of Jacky Ger Vue. → Read More
Twenty-six organizations, united in an effort to stop deportations in the Twin Cities, presented a list of demands to officials Tuesday. → Read More
The Brooklyn Park mother who reported her 11-year-old daughter missing has a long history with child protection workers, which most recently involved the unexplained death of her 8-year-old son. → Read More
Through collaborations, the transit system is offering beefed-up bus service with transit advantages. → Read More
A new report from the University of Minnesota shows historic lows in teen pregnancy and birth rates in the past 26 years. But the increase in sexually transmitted diseases is up. → Read More
A group of East African workers claim that the Amazon warehouse in Eagan is not conducive to its Muslim workforce. Amazon denied those claims. → Read More
A dining campaign that debuted last summer with one food truck lane a few hours a week has expanded and aims to put North Minneapolis on the Twin Cities culinary map. → Read More
What do you do if you're a social worker and pastoral minister trying to help people out of poverty? Learn to fix their cars, of course. → Read More
Minnesota Public Radio board member and former Best Buy CEO Brad Anderson contributed $25,000 in 2016 to a right-wing anti-Muslim group. Anderson said his discussions with the group's president were primarily about Israel's security. A report by a campaign finance watchdog group first reported the contribution, and one in the same amount by an organization linked to Best Buy Founder Dick Schulze. → Read More
Minnesota's suicide crisis hotline could be shut down next month unless funding is found. → Read More
Alex Merritt's growing business not only provides relationship insights but also fills a gap in the opportunities for Twin Cities professionals of color to socialize. → Read More
"I believe in Minnesota and what it offers," says Sharon Smith-Akinsanya, whose biannual career fair matches thousands of Twin Cities professionals of color with employers. "I wanted to be part of the solution." → Read More
Clarence Bethea raised $1.7 million for his startup. He and others see his success as a roadmap for aspiring entrepreneurs of color who've typically struggled finding investors. → Read More
When a local Yemeni-American ventured on to the Twin Cities comedy circuit, it was uncharted and, at times, unwelcoming territory for an Arab-American. Now he's poised for his national cable TV debut tonight, likely a first for a Yemeni-American entertainer. → Read More
St. Paul police officers are learning how to use Narcan, the opioid overdose antidote. → Read More
The $6.7 million restoration of a Mississippi River island that disappeared to make room for a lumber company's expansion will begin in November. → Read More
Amid an acute shortage of affordable housing, nearly $350 million in private and public funds will go to building or renovating some 1,800 residential units. → Read More
Richard Copeland transformed his one-man landscaping business into a multimillion-dollar construction firm. Now, he has a plan to break down some walls in Minnesota, and bring investment and jobs back to his neighborhood. → Read More