What You Have to Earn to Buy a Home in Biggest U.S. Cities

Steve Rosenfeld / AlterNet Nov 21, 2017 Most Americans cannot afford to live in progressive coastal epicenters. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Minneapolis Elects Black Transgender Woman to City Council

Associated Press Nov 8, 2017 Minneapolis has elected Andrea Jenkins to its city council in what advocacy groups say is a national first. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death by Cop: Black and White Issues

By Glen Ford / Black Agenda Report Jul 21, 2017 Cops killed both Justine Damond and Charleena Lyles, but the two deaths are different in political and historical terms. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why Black Lives Matter Is the Movement of the Year

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Dec 31, 2015 The movement's innovative and committed activism has renewed the struggle for racial justice In 2015, no other progressive cause in the United States came close to its perseverance and creativity The movement's innovative and committed activism has renewed the struggle for racial justice. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Minneapolis Black Lives Matter Members Regroup, Respond After Police Break Up Encampment

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2015 The reasons Minneapolis police and city officials cited for breaking up the Black Lives Matter encampment that had formed outside the 4th Precinct station may have been predictable, but protesters were not: Their responses showed they were prepared to be flexible. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Witnesses Say ‘White Supremacists’ Behind Shooting at Black Lives Matter Protest

By Sarah Lazare / Common Dreams Nov 25, 2015 One day after the shooting, Minneapolis racial justice campaigners call for a mass march, declaring: "We will not be intimidated." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

No Justice for Cecil the Lion

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 31, 2015 Despite the international uproar over the killing of the popular Zimbabwe lion, prosecution of the American trophy hunter involved is far from a sure thing. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Black People in Minneapolis Are 9 Times More Likely to Be Arrested for Minor Offenses

Roisin Davis / Truthdig May 29, 2015 A damning ACLU report finds "severe," "pervasive" and "systematic" racial disparities in arrests by Minneapolis police. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

FBI Raids Homes of Anti-War Protesters

Staff / Truthdig Sep 25, 2010 The FBI has executed several search warrants (aka breaking down people's doors) in Minneapolis and Chicago as part of an investigation into a handful of anti-war protest organizers on allegations of, we kid you not, “activities connected to the material support of terrorism.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pictures of No-Pants Subway Riders

Staff / Truthdig Jan 12, 2010 Professional prankster group Improv Everywhere's "No Pants Subway Ride" is one cultural trend that appears to be taking off. Despite a frigid winter, participants in as many as 43 cities around the world commuted in their underwear, and we've got photos to prove it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minnesota Recount Stuck in the Mud

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 Minnesotans have been parodied for their politeness, but the state's Senate race seems to get nastier and nastier. With Al Franken taking a sliver of a lead by most estimates, the bitter recount battle halted Monday as both sides made a scene in Secretary of State Mark Ritchie's office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Minnesota Race Continues to Perplex

Staff / Truthdig Dec 4, 2008 In case you haven't been following Al Franken's fortunes in Minnesota's ongoing recount, here's a brief recap: He was down, but not by much, then down by less and, a little later, even less, then he claimed to be up, but now it looks like he's down again, but not by much. Confused? You're not alone. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )