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Target reels from boycotts, employee revolt, and massive losses as activists plot next moves
Target is spiraling as consumer boycotts intensify, workers push to unionize, and the company faces mounting financial losses following its rollback of diversity, equity,...
Trump revoking record number of international student visas
International students in at least 29 U.S. states have seen their student visas revoked by the Trump administration with no explanation.
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Brooklyn Park mayor says city has been ‘underfunded and under recognized’ in State of...
Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston presented the annual State of the City Address on Tuesday evening, his third since taking office on Jan. 9,...
Brooklyn Park breaks ground on new $10 million Teen Center: ‘Where a kid has...
The city of Brooklyn Park hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for its new teen center on Monday, where officials touted new amenities, they believe will...
Flying domestically in the U.S.? You will need a REAL ID starting May 7
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will start enforcing the REAL ID requirement starting May 7, after years of delay, to comply with the Real...
Civil rights panel confronts Trump and defends diversity and inclusion
At a time when few Democrats are having events in public in defense of diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, a forum took place on...
Review: Les Égarés debut transfixes Cedar crowd
Four musicians climbed the stairs of The Cedar Cultural Center in Minneapolis and flipped the switch from intrigued to enthralled for nearly 200 audience...
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion rollback costs Target billions and loyalty
Target continues to face mounting financial and reputational fallout after reversing course on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The retail giant has lost...
As African immigrant community grapples with alarming suicide rate, experts try to find solutions
Joshua Negussie isn’t an immigrant, but he has one of the most remarkable immigrant stories. His is the quintessential story of an American-born child...
A master of the kora will appear at St. Paul’s Ordway on March 31st
Two years ago Sona Jobarteh took The Dakota stage and filled the house, her kora-playing bouncing off the walls. Her renown has only increased...
Rep. Omar hosts annual iftar as America heads ‘towards authoritarianism’
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar hosted her fifth annual iftar dinner on Saturday at the Brian Coyle Community Center. Iftar is the meal that ends the...