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Minneapolis City Council Member Steve Fletcher poses for a portrait at City Hall on Wednesday, Feb. 5. On data privacy, Fletcher asserts “We’re becoming a smarter and more responsive city, and we’re using data to do it. Our residents and visitors deserve to know that we are responsible with their information and respect their privacy – while also keeping our government open and transparent.”

Minneapolis City Council unanimously votes yes on facial recognition technology ban

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published February 20, 2021
Advocates are now pushing for the ban at the county and state levels, though some question how effective the ban will be.
The University's Board of Regents convene on Friday, Sep. 14, 2018 at McNamara Alumni Center.

Regents discuss how to conduct self-assessment

by Hana Ikramuddin, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 19, 2021
At their February meeting, the Board of Regents considered conducting a self-evaluation, though some expressed concerns about the possibility of anonymous comments.
University researcher Ania McDonnell poses for a portrait outside of Humphrey School of Public Affairs on Wednesday, Feb. 18. McDonnell wrote her master's thesis about how women have different public transportation needs compared to men.

Not just ‘point A to point B’: U researchers talk transit equity

by Becca Most, Campus Activities Reporter
Published February 19, 2021
University of Minnesota researchers are emphasizing the importance of equity and gender in light of Transit Equity Day earlier this month.
Photo courtesy of Carolyn Porta, a University of Minnesota professor of nursing. Porta is the Principal Investigator on AHEAD.

UMN collaboration seeks to strengthen healthcare workforce in Afghanistan

by Abbey Machtig, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 19, 2021
The University will work with other colleges in the U.S. and Afghanistan to develop curriculum, research capacities and train faculty for a five-year period.
Uncommon Apartments in Dinkytown on Thursday, Feb.18. Minneapolis City Council members are considering a cap on dramatic rent increases.

Minneapolis council members consider cap on rent increases

by Lydia Morrell, City Reporter
Published February 19, 2021
A majority of renter households in University-area neighborhoods are considered cost burdened.
Walter F. Mondale Hall, home of the University of Minnesota's Law School on Thursday, Feb. 4 2021.

‘Our clients shouldn’t die in prison’: UMN Law clinic that represented Myon Burrell tackles life sentences for juveniles

by Samantha Woodward
Published February 19, 2021
After helping to free Myon Burrell, UMN Law students continue to advocate for others who were incarcerated as juveniles.
Bones, left, and Ro, right, pose for a photo outside the Dinkytown Target on Jan. 25. Bones, 64, has been dealing with housing insecurity for almost 45 years; Ro, 53, has faced housing insecurity for five to 10 years.

Limited COVID-19 cases counted among Twin Cities’ homeless population

by Maia Irvin
Published February 18, 2021
Twin Cities homeless shelters found that residents are not testing positive for COVID-19 in the mass numbers they originally anticipated. The bigger risk is the staff.
Health Promotion Specialist Rebecca Leighton poses for a portrait in front of the Nutritious U food pantry bags in Coffman Memorial Union on Wednesday, Feb. 17. Leighton leads the campus-wide strategic SNAP outreach project.

Student surge in SNAP eligibility

by Emalyn Muzzy, City Reporter
Published February 18, 2021
With the temporary easing of restrictions during the pandemic, students are signing up for food benefits in droves.
M Health Fairview hospital pictured on Feb. 17, 2021. The hospital resides on the University of Minnesota's Minneapolis campus.

M Health Fairview houses UMN doctors’ new cancer trial clinic

by Izzy Teitelbaum
Published February 17, 2021
The Developmental Therapeutics Clinic was created to give cancer patients access to an array of novel therapies.
Minneapolis District 1 Park Board Commissioner Chris Meyer poses for a portrait at Marcy Park on Tuesday, Feb. 16. One of Meyer's initiatives involves adding more college-age elements, like a dog park and hammocking area, to Marcy Park.

Chris Meyer cycles one last round as Park Board Commissioner

by Samantha Hendrickson
Published February 17, 2021
The District 1 Commissioner is leaving the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board after a tenure focused on student outreach and progressive, environment-oriented policies.

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