Tag: Wynfred Russell
Legal marijuana and camera surveillance: 5 takeaways from the Brooklyn Park...
Candidates for mayor of Brooklyn Park took part in a virtual candidates’ forum hosted by Beyond Media Solutions and Mshale. Collins Oppong of Beyond...
Brooklyn Park mayoral forums kick off March 16
With less than a month until the April 13 Brooklyn Park special primary election for mayor, candidate forums are starting to happen.
Seven candidates running...
Do Brooklyn Park voters want another white mayor?
Almost 10 years since Brooklyn Park became a majority-minority city, and 66 years since its incorporation as a Township, the sixth largest city in...
As Brooklyn Park mayor, Wynfred Russell would prioritize economic development, bridge-building...
Brooklyn Park City Council member Wynfred Russell is running for mayor. He was the first one to file, making him the most prominent candidate...
Brooklyn Park to hold special election for mayor
Outgoing mayor expects a crowded field
Brooklyn Park residents will be back at the polls as early as this spring to fill the expected vacancy...
Minnesotans of African heritage rally at the state capitol
ST. PAUL - Hundreds of Minnesotans packed the state capitol Wednesday to call attention to the legislative priorities of the black community.
The rally called...
Liberian community hails US House passage of Dream and Promise Act
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (Mshale) - The Liberian community today praised yesterday's passage of the Dream and Promise Act by the US House of Representatives....
Wynfred Russell takes oath of office as Brooklyn Park’s first black...
Dozens of Brooklyn Park residents last evening crammed into city council chambers to witness history being made in Minnesota’s sixth largest city, the swearing...
Election 2018: Historic Liberian-American wins in Minnesota
The groundbreaking victory during last week's midterms by Ilhan Omar as the first Africa-born black person to be elected to the United States Congress...
ARC sells Microfinance Bank to Liberian Diaspora
The American Refugee Committee, based in Minneapolis, has sold its Liberian Microfinance Bank, Liberty Finance, LLC to DCRB Investments. DCRB is a company registered...