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A Minnesota college scholarship named after George Floyd and only available to black students sparked a complaint with the US Department of Education as one critic called it “racism.” North Central University’s exclusion of non-black students is “insidious discrimination on the basis of race, color and national original,” according to the complaint from the conservative […]
US News By Carl Campanile Published March 27, 2024, 4:47 p.m. ET A Minnesota college scholarship named after George Floyd and only available to black students sparked a complaint with the US Department of Education as one critic called it “racism.” North Central University’s exclusion of non-black students is “insidious discrimination on the basis of […]
MINNEAPOLIS — Ashley Dyrdahl, the sometime girlfriend of Shannon Gooden, was indicted for allegedly buying the weapons used in the shooting of three first responders in Burnsville, authorities announced Thursday. Dyrdahl “conspired with Shannon Cortez Gooden to place firearms in Gooden’s hands, despite the fact Gooden could not legally own or possess firearms,” U.S. Attorney Andrew […]
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Health is hiring for a new state advisory council focusing on African American health outcomes. The MDH on Thursday said it would welcome applications from community members to serve on the council, but added they would accept applications only through the end of Friday. They’re looking for […]
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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Efforts to use the Constitution’s “insurrection” clause to prevent former President Donald Trump from running again for the White House turn to Minnesota on Thursday with oral arguments before the state Supreme Court, a hearing that will unfold as a similar case plays out in Colorado. Those lawsuits are among […]
Arguing against a utility before state regulators can feel like a David and Goliath battle. Utilities routinely spend millions on experts, attorneys, and computer modeling to support their requests to raise rates, upgrade equipment, or try out new programs. Consumer or environmental groups that lack the resources to dissect complicated testimony or follow cases for […]
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday promoted Natalie Hudson to become chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court this fall, which will make her the first person of color to lead it. Hudson, who is Black, has been an associate justice since 2015. She will lead the high court when current Chief Justice […]
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has promoted Natalie Hudson to chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press August 23, 2023, 8:19 AM ET • 3 min read MINNEAPOLIS — Gov. Tim Walz on Wednesday promoted Natalie Hudson to become chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court this fall, making her the […]
Black mothers are dying and the United States’ medical system is to blame. The World Health Organization defines maternal death as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management. The United States has the