Non-Removables: The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Welcomes You to St Paul (Again)
Today, in an ironic reversal of fortune that would have been impossible to foresee just a few years ago, Minnesota's native people again are warmly welcoming people to their homes on the Mississippi...
View ArticleFREE AT LAST: Same-Sex Marriage Celebrations Rock St. Paul, Not To Mention...
The Three Amigos: Church, Military, State. With scorching sermons from the pulpit, with speeches of denunciation on the floors of the Legislature, with the arbitrary and cruel ending of careers and...
View ArticleJ4 Soccer Tourney At Como Park Brings Out An All-American Celebration
The July 4th holiday weekend marked the 33rd annual Hmong Freedom Celebration, also known as the J4 Soccer Tournament and Festival at Como Park in St. Paul. This year, for the first time, the festival...
View ArticleRemembering With Pride: The St. Paul Red Caps Who Built Rondo
Cherished in St. Paul's African-American community, the Red Caps had nearly been forgotten by the city at large, just as their contributions were overlooked during their life times. Now the Red Caps...
View ArticleVIDEO: East Side St Paul Neighbors Confront City Officials on Safety
Hundreds of residents of St. Paul’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood confronted city officials last Thursday — including Mayor Chris Coleman and top police commanders — about concerns over gang activity, a...
View ArticleSt Paul’s Ward One: Racial Diversity And RCV In The Mix In Hotly Fought Election
Story for The UpTake by Sheila Regan A diverse mix of seven candidates, many of whom have backgrounds in community organizing, faced off in a forum Tuesday night at the Wilder Center, sparring for a...
View ArticleColeman Begins 3rd Term in St Paul; Promises Education Focus
Chris Coleman embarked on his third term as the 45th mayor of St. Paul Friday (Jan. 3), setting his sights on closing the achievement gap for communities of color over the next four years.Coleman,...
View ArticleDFL Fails To Endorse A Successor To St. Paul Councilman Thune
St. Paul City Councilman Dave Thune is retiring, leaving his ward 2 seat open this election. The DFL, the dominant party in St. Paul, met Sunday to consider endorsing a successor to Thune, but none of...
View ArticleFaith In St. Paul’s Future – City Candidates On Economic & School Issues –...
More than 250 clergy and religious leaders assembled with St. Paul School Board and City Council candidates from Wards 1 & 2 for a values-based conversation about working together to achieve...
View ArticleVideo Replay-St. Paul Mayoral Candidates Debate At DFL Forum
In a few weeks voters will start deciding who will be St. Paul’s next mayor. Four candidates are vying for the DFL endorsement — Melvin Carter III, Tom Goldstein, Pat Harris, and Dai Thao. On Saturday...
View ArticleRunning For St. Paul: DFL Mayoral Candidate Forum
Four St. Paul mayoral candidates spoke at a forum at Dayton’s Bluff Rec Center on March 25: former city council members Melvin Carter and Pat Harris, former school board member Tom Goldstein, and...
View ArticleHuman Rights Advocates Alarmed by ICE Request To Expand St. Paul Detention...
Human-rights advocates in Minnesota are responding angrily to a notice saying St. Paul is on the list of Immigration and Customs Enforcement offices where the agency is looking to expand detention...
View ArticleIn 2021, St. Paul’s First African American Mayor Looks Back At His First Four...
Melvin Carter won a surprising first ballot victory Tuesday in the crowded St. Paul mayoral race. He got 50.87% of the vote — more than double the vote total of his closest opponent Pat Harris. Carter...
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