LINDSEY TANNER / The Associated PressFeb 5, 2018
A study of ninth- and 11th-graders in Minnesota estimates that nearly 2,200 consider themselves transgender or gender nonconforming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kyle Potter / The Associated PressDec 13, 2017
Gov. Mark Dayton picks a longtime adviser and fellow Democrat, who says she will run for the post in November. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressDec 8, 2017
Members say the way the party is handling the sexual misconduct issue will give it a valuable weapon in next year’s congressional elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated PressDec 6, 2017
A majority of Senate Democrats call on the two-term Minnesota lawmaker to get out after the emergence of new sexual misconduct allegations. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigJun 17, 2017
Friday's verdict in the 2016 shooting sparks protest throughout Minnesota and an outpouring of emotion online. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 17, 2017
Officer Jeronimo Yanez is cleared on all charges by a jury nearly a year after part of the lethal encounter was streamed online. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
By Common Dreams staffApr 3, 2017
Since Donald Trump was elected president, at least 19 states have introduced bills that attack freedom of peaceful assembly and expression. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigNov 27, 2016
The Minnesota Democrat penned a letter to the Department of Justice on Monday, urging it to protect the First Amendment rights of the “water protectors” facing off against law enforcement in North Dakota. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 14, 2016
The documentary series, which explores educational systems in rural communities across the United States, highlights the effects of poverty often overlooked in our political dialogue. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 14, 2016
The former court-show judge who now has her own law firm announced she would “aggressively pursue justice” for the family of Philando Castile, killed by police in Minnesota last week. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 14, 2016
Citizens who provide video evidence of police brutality are doing a public service. Police harassment of those citizens has to stop. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 7, 2016
One day after cops killed Alton Sterling, a black man in Baton Rouge, La., video was posted online appearing to show the aftermath of a fatal police shooting of Philando Castile, 32 and black, at a traffic stop in Minnesota. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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