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The entrance of I-94 pictured from the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood on Thursday, Feb. 25. The Minnesota Department of Transportation is currently hearing citizen concerns about the highway's impact on Cedar-Riverside communities.

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 Hennepin County Government Center on Sunday, Feb. 28. The trial of Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, will be held here starting on March 8.

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

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.
Black Student Union president Samiat Ajibola poses for a portrait in the BSU room at Coffman Memorial Union on Wednesday, Feb. 24. A junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Sociology, Ajibola hopes to continue her education with a Masters in Public Health at the U.

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.
Antony Maikuri, a Ph. D. student in the College of Education and Human Development pursuing Evaluation Studies, poses for a portrait in the St. Paul Student Center on Thursday, Feb. 18.

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.
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.
‘Disorders of disconnect’: How the pandemic affects students with eating disorders

‘Disorders of disconnect’: How the pandemic affects students with eating disorders

by Izzy Teitelbaum, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 14, 2021
The pandemic has intensified challenges for students managing eating disorders.
Protesters march on Cedar Avenue South on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The rally was held to address a People’s Mandate requesting action be taken to end racism, COVID-19 and the recession no matter who wins this year’s presidential election.

Two charter amendments to restructure MPD could end up on city ballot

by Samantha Hendrickson, City Reporter
Published February 11, 2021
An amendment led by city council members and another by community members show slight differences.
A residential street is wet by an afternoon rain shower in the Como neighborhood on Tuesday, April 28, 2020.

SECIA reimagines structure after Neighborhoods 2020

by Jasmine Snow
Published February 11, 2021
The neighborhood organization in Southeast Como is looking to ramp up engagement efforts in the coming months.
What Biden’s federal student loan pause means for UMN students

What Biden’s federal student loan pause means for UMN students

by Abbey Machtig, Campus Administration Reporter
Published February 3, 2021
University officials, students and a student finance expert weighed in on President Joe Biden’s federal student loan freeze and other future policy changes.

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