The Minnesota Daily

‘I wake up early for justice’: Protest kicks off Chauvin trial

by Jasmine Snow and Emalyn Muzzy
Published March 9, 2021

Hundreds of activists gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center Monday during the intended start of jury selection for the Derek Chauvin trial.

A timeline of events leading up to the State v. Chauvin trial

by Samantha Woodward, City Reporter
Published March 8, 2021

The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will start on March 8. Here were the events leading up to its start.

Rethinking I-94: How the freeway impacted Cedar-Riverside

by Lydia Morrell, City Reporter
Published March 6, 2021

As the state reimagines the freeway, neighbors want officials to improve walkability in the West Bank neighborhood.

The Chauvin trial: What you need to know

by Emalyn Muzzy, City Reporter
Published March 1, 2021

Derek Chauvin is charged with murdering George Floyd. Here’s what to expect in court next week.

University senate votes to require racial justice courses for undergrads

by Hana Ikramuddin, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 27, 2021

The Senate approved the renaming of the Diversity and Social Justice course theme and to make it mandatory for all incoming Twin Cities undergraduates in fall 2021.

By Black students, for Black students: Black Student Union launches scholarship

by Jasmine Snow, City Reporter
Published February 26, 2021

The group is depending on donations and hopes to raise $20,000 to be doled out to about 40 Black students.

Hope and skepticism: U students look forward after Trump’s immigration policies

by Samantha Woodward, City Reporter
Published February 21, 2021

While some students impacted by Trump's hard line anti-immigration agenda are hopeful for immigration reform under Biden, others have little faith that the new president will keep his promises.