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Minneapolis The intersection where George Floyd took his final breaths is to be transformed Tuesday into an outdoor festival on the anniversary of his death, with food, children’s activities, and a long list of musical performers. “We’re going to be turning mourning into dancing,” rapper Nur-D tweeted. “We’re going to be celebrating 365 days of strength in the face of injustice.” Mr. Floyd, who was Black, died on Memorial Day 2020 after then-Officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck...

As the one-year anniversary of Floyd’s death approaches, Minnesota is still debating whether anything has changed — or will.

Floyds death laid bare the Minnesota Paradox of racism by Steve Karnowski, The Associated Press Posted May 24, 2021 11:27 am EDT Last Updated May 24, 2021 at 11:44 am EDT MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd’s death under a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee severely tarnished Minnesota’s reputation as a progressive state on matters of race. Many Black residents say it was never deserved in the first place. The state’s seemingly polite exterior, exemplified by the nickname “Minnesot...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — George Floyd's death under a white Minneapolis police officer's knee severely tarnished Minnesota's reputation as a progressive state on matters of race. Many Black residents say it was never deserved in the first place.

AP MINNEAPOLIS — George Floyd’s death under a white Minneapolis police officer’s knee severely tarnished Minnesota’s reputation as a progressive state on matters of race. Many Black residents say it was never deserved in the first place. The state’s seemingly polite exterior, exemplified by the nickname “Minnesota Nice,” has long concealed some of the country’s worst racial disparities — especially when it comes to employment, housing and education. As the state on Tuesday ma...

Henson Efron has new digs in Capella Tower Minneapolis law firm Henson Efron designed its new Capella Tower office to embrace a new way of work. Capella Tower is a 58-story certified LEED Gold building in the center of downtown Minneapolis that was built in 1992. The building’s distinctive crown is an icon on the Minneapolis skyline. The new office supports how the nature of work has evolved over the past year and incorporates flexibility that will continue into the future, Henson Efron says....

Philly CEAL team receives NIH grant to extend COVID-19 outreach José A. Bauermeister, PhD, and Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, are leading one of 10 new research teams from across the country that received National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totaling $14 million to extend the reach of the NIHs Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities. The Philly CEAL team was awarded $1.4 million from the NIH with additional support from Penn Nursing and The University of Pennsylvan...

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (May 19, 2021) - José A. Bauermeister, PhD, and Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, are leading one of 10 new research teams from across the country that received National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totaling $14 million to extend the reach of the NIHs Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities. The Philly CEAL team was awarded $1.4 million from the NIH with additional support from Penn Nursing and The University of Pennsylvania, bringing ...

Posted: May 18, 2021 President and Dean Anthony Niedwiecki has announced the appointment of Michael Birchard to be Mitchell Hamline’s inaugural vice president for diversity, equity, and inclusion. “Michael was universally praised by those who interviewed him over the past few weeks,” noted Niedwiecki, in an email to faculty and staff. “He is one of the top DEI leaders in the Twin Cities and an innovative senior leader at his current institutions.” Birchard will be part of Niedwiecki�...

How the British Invented Color Revolutions So said former Trump aide Darren Beattie, speaking on the Tucker Carlson show, September 15, 2020. Most people felt something was fishy about the upcoming election. But it was hard to say what. Beattie gave a name to the problem.  He called it “color revolution.” He defined color revolution as “a regime change model favored by many in our national security apparatus.” It uses “an engineered, contested-elections scenario” to disrupt and ove...