Could a roundup of anti-RNC activists be on tap for this weekend in Minneapolis? MORE »

Char Madigan will be praying for peace during the RNC this year, a continuation of a career of prayer and protest that goes back more than thirty years. MORE »

Police Chiefs John Harrington (St. Paul), Tim Dolan (Minneapolis) and John Laux (Bloomington) met with around 70 community residents August 19 at St. Paul’s Martin Luther King/Hallie Q. Brown Recreation Center to discuss criminal justice issues and concerns. The event was hosted by the Council on Black Minnesotans (CBM). MORE »

In the years I’ve lived in the Twin Cities, I’ve witnessed some pretty high-profile events: a Super Bowl and the visit of Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. But nothing compares to the hype surrounding the upcoming Republican National Convention. MORE »

The health care crisis. It’s an issue that tops Minnesotans list. Last year, Minnesota spent an average of $6,500.00 on out of pocket medical expenses. In 1970, we spent about $390.00 annually. What if there was a way to cut between $8 and $18 billion off that number? What if, while doing it, we could help work on healthier Minnesotans and fight abuse and neglect? The Academy on Violence and Abuse thinks they can do just that. MORE »