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On Wrongful Conviction Day, people rally for incarcerated loved ones in Minnesota

On Wrongful Conviction Day, people rally for incarcerated loved ones in Minnesota

Wednesday marked the 11th annual International Wrongful Conviction Day, an awareness effort spearheaded by the Innocence Network. Advocates and people with loved ones who are incarcerated rallied to raise awareness about wrongful convictions, urging state leaders to take more action.
by Cari Spencer

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Prosecutor: ‘The system failed’ man ‘wrongfully convicted’ of murder

Prosecutor: ‘The system failed’ man ‘wrongfully convicted’ of murder

Following a review of Edgar Barrientos-Quintana’s murder case, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty announced Monday that she’s prepared to dismiss his charges — if the court vacates his conviction.
by Cari Spencer

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Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

Little fires everywhere: A new arts collective goes on tour to build community in rural Minnesota and beyond

On a September evening at the Turf Club in St. Paul, the new arts collective “Fire in the Village” kicked off a fall tour blending music, upcycled fashion and printmaking to foster community connections and address rural isolation.
by Alex V. Cipolle

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Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrates 40 years

Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrates 40 years

The Minnesota Indian Women’s Resource Center celebrated its 40th anniversary this week in Minneapolis. The center was established in 1984 out of a need for addiction treatment centers that focused on care for Native women in Minnesota. 
by Chandra Colvin

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Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds

Black Minneapolis residents bear heaviest mental health burden after George Floyd’s murder, new research finds

“Often in epidemiological studies, advantage, say, wealth or socioeconomic status will often serve as a buffer against health problems. But we don’t find that here,” said coauthor Ryan Larson, an assistant professor of criminology at Hamline University.
by Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton

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Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school

Watchdog finds Black girls face more frequent, severe discipline in school

The Government Accountability Office found that Black girls received nearly half of the most severe punishments, like expulsion, even though they represent only 15 percent of girls in public schools.
by Claudia Grisales

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‘This is affecting a lot of people in my community‘: Haitians in Minnesota stand strong amid hateful rhetoric

‘This is affecting a lot of people in my community‘: Haitians in Minnesota stand strong amid hateful rhetoric

Djenane Saint Juste is an author, dancer and the founder of the Haitian arts organization Afoutayi. She said that the political discussion around Haitians has deeply impacted her community here in Minnesota.
by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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