Hennepin Healthcare makes its case for more equity, inclusion training
July 12, 2023
“Health care systems often partner with community organizations, or bring in outside professional organizations to lead trainings, as well as focusing on hiring diverse staff members.
Hennepin Healthcare took a different tactic. Its program, Compass, was designed by leaders inside the institution to educate staff about the history of marginalized communities, racism in health care and microaggressions.”
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MPR Archive: Hmong life in Minnesota
July 10, 2023
After the Vietnam War, many Hmong people found themselves as refugees. The resettlement of some to the United States began in 1975, with multiple waves continuing until 2006. Today Minneapolis-St. Paul is home to the largest urban Hmong population in the world. The Hmong people in Minnesota have developed a strong and vibrant community in their chapter of the immigrant story in America.
Explore the MPR Archive Collection: Hmong life in Minnesota
13 trans and nonbinary people making an impact in the Twin Cities and beyond
July 10, 2023
Turn to this collection of MPR News stories about ChangeMakers!
"Interviews with these subjects went beyond the heated rhetoric, instead focusing on their experiences as kids, parents, friends and partners. They discussed challenges, but they also reflected on which trans and nonbinary people inspire them, what brings them joy and what they hope for the future."
ChangeMakers is a series from MPR News showcasing Minnesotans from diverse, often underrepresented backgrounds who are making an impact.
YourClassical Storytime: 'Dog Days of Summer'
July 9, 2023
It’s Graduation Day at the Service Dog School, and you’re invited to the ceremony! Find out how these highly trained pups help the people who need them most in Dog Days of Summer, the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime — with narration by Scott Blankenship and Julie Amacher, illustrations by E.J. Thompson, and classical music just right for this special occasion.
Find out more about real-life service dogs and how they use classical music as part of their training: “Classical music has gone to the dogs at Can Do Canines.”
The Current: 10 Minnesota artists with fly music for July
July 5, 2023
Discover new songs from Smellkin Ernesto, Greta Ruth, the Last Revel, MAARCHES, Molly Brandt, and more in The Scouting Report, a monthly list of 10 Minnesota artists with exciting new projects, as curated by The Current’s local music team.
MPR at Wordplay
July 3, 2023
There is something for every reader at The Loft’s Wordplay. Whether your book club reads literary fiction or paranormal zombie romance, whether you get your books at your library or on your e-reader, or even if the last book you read was a movie, this festival is for you.
Get tickets and plan your day. Don’t miss live narrations of YourClassical Storytime stories from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Youth Stage!
89 Days of Summer 2023: Things to do in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and beyond
July 1, 2023
All summer long The Current provides weekly guides for things to do in the Twin Cities region and greater Minnesota! You’ll find new posts about events, entertainment, and recreation curated by our team and collaborators. Check it out and enjoy the season!
89 Days of Summer 2023 is supported by Visit St. Paul, which has created a Patio Passport for the best St. Paul patios to visit this summer.
MPR News: New cannabis tax kicks in Saturday along with other new Minnesota laws
June 30, 2023
Adults buying cannabis gummies, seltzers and other retail products in Minnesota will pay a new 10 percent tax starting Saturday. Boating fees, school meals, and limits on no-knock warrants are just some of the other changes taking effect July 1 as well. MPR News has a helpful overview of what you need to know!
Talking Volumes 2023 Season
June 28, 2023
Talking Volumes returns for its 24th season!
We are pleased to bring back Talking Volumes in 2023 with the Star Tribune. All events will be hosted by our own Kerri Miller.
Join us at the Fitzgerald Theater in downtown St. Paul this fall for conversations with four new blockbuster authors.
Get tickets at mprevents.org
State signals no independent probe for Minneapolis crash that killed 5
June 27, 2023
The Council on American Islamic Relations-Minnesota and the families of the young women killed had sought a probe independent of state agencies to examine several issues, including the actions of a state trooper who had spotted the SUV ahead of the crash.
- Previously Families of fatal crash victims call for independent investigation
- Earlier Bail set at $1 million for suspect in Minneapolis crash that killed 5