Sean Ericson is an opinion columnist for the Daily. He is a sociology major and will be graduating in December 2022. He also writes about the social sciences for the Society Pages, an initiative of the University's sociology department. And he raises awareness about local government at Minneapolis Documenters. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cycling and spending time with friends and family.
The Daily reported on how two highways affected BIPOC communities in the Twin Cities during and after construction. Neighbors and organizers put forth their ideas for the future of these highways.
Since the pandemic began, UMN students and administration have seen a worker shortage in residential dining halls. Staff members discuss the effects of the shortage on student workers and administrative hiring efforts.
The Twin Cities Coalition for Justice for Jamar has proposed creating an elected civilian oversight board with significant powers, and the organization Campaign Zero has a list of eight key policies that have been proven to reduce police violence.
Building more dense housing is a vital task for reducing housing prices, and as Jonathan Ababiy points out, zoning laws present an impediment to this goal.
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