Opinion

Reforming: From refugees to revitalizers

By Bryan Thao Worra, Lao'd and Clear

June 20th is International World Refugee Day. It was established by the United Nations to honor the journey of those who are forced to flee their homes under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. This is part of the history of many Minnesotans who are rebuilding their lives here.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Rock the Garden 2013 at the Walker Art Center: Tweets and photos from the day

By TCDP Staff, TC Daily Planet

Rain or shine, this year's Rock the Garden on Saturday, June 15 made it happen in both.  Here's a sampling of tweets from the event.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Hmong Mississippi River canoe trip

By Jay Clark, TC Daily Planet
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Jay Clark

On June 14, 20 Hmong refugee students took a canoe trip down the Mississippi river. The trip began at Brooklyn Park’s River park, and ended at Minneapolis’ Boom island.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | One Minneapolis Mayoral Forum: Not sexist, not Minnesota Nice either

By Nekima Levy-Pounds, Community Voices

Recently, I had the privilege of participating in the One Minneapolis Mayoral Forum that was held at Sabathani Community Center in South Minneapolis.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Stone Arch Bridge Festival, in sun and rain

By Storify, Community Voices

TC Daily Planet staff used Storify to gather some of the images and comments posted by community members at the June June 14-16 Stone Arch Bridge Festival. 

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Festivities Begin At Stone Arch Art Festival 2013

By Terry Scott Niebeling, Community Voices

The Stone Arch Bridge Art Festival 2013 started off with a large turnout of fest-goers under mostly pleasant skies.  People flooded St.

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Obama speech impacts California drone lawsuit

By Matt Ehling, Public Record Media

Since its earliest days, the Obama administration has been circumspect about officially confirming the existence of its drone-centric counter-terrorism operations.

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Federal court affirms PRM fee award

By Matt Ehling

PRM's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Justice Department (DOJ) has seen additional activity in recent weeks.

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Federal court affirms PRM fee award

By Matt Ehling

PRM's Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against the Justice Department (DOJ) has seen additional activity in recent weeks.

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