Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura talks to ThreeSixty reporter Ethan Vang about how the ethnic studies requirement is important for Minnesota students.
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Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura talks to ThreeSixty reporter Ethan Vang about how the ethnic studies requirement is important for Minnesota students.

Minnesota legislator pushed for ethnic studies requirement 'so I can see myself'

March 22
Rep. Sencer-Mura said she felt like her culture wasn't talked about a lot in high school.
Sen. Lindsey Port, DFL-Burnsville, center, author of the marijuana bill, and other senators and staff members including Sen. Clare Oumou Verbeten, DFL

Minnesota law promotes social equity for communities harmed by cannabis prohibition

March 22
A sponsor of the law legalizing adult-use marijuana said it will help "communities of color who are over-policed, over-prosecuted."
Freshman Rep. Cedrick Frazier, DFL-New Hope, talked with fellow state Rep. Heather Keeler, DFL-Moorhead, on the House floor during a special session T

Combating youth homelessness in Minnesota: 'Your stories matter and your pain is not isolated'

March 22
A legislator who sponsored the Homeless Youth Act said it targets shelters or facilities that directly support youth.
Kayla Richards is juvenile behavioral health program manager with Hennepin County.

Don't settle on the system

September 8, 2023
In Hennepin County, programs alone can't solve homelessness — families need connections to people
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Saving lives by recruiting donors, reaching minorities

September 9, 2022
Be the Match is working on ways to find more bone marrow donors in order to save more people from diseases like leukemia.
Jazz Hampton is working to put an end to violent traffic stops by offering on-the-spot legal counseling with a new app.

TurnSignl co-founder Jazz Hampton knows firsthand what it's like to be a statistic

September 9, 2022
He and two friends are working to put an end to violent traffic stops by offering on-the-spot legal counseling to drivers with their new app.
Reggie Edwards is city manager of Brooklyn Center, the second most diverse city in Minnesota.

Dismantling inequities in Brooklyn Center

September 9, 2022
Edwards works to rebuild community in wake of Dante Wright's death, pandemic.
 HAFA farmers use traditional Hmong farming practices in their fields.

Connecting Hmong kids to culture through food

September 9, 2022
HAFA is reintroducing traditional dishes to new generations while supporting farmers.
Family Spirit Program staff in Leech Lake at the Nurturing Fathers Program training (from left) Richard Molacek, Joe Johnson (trainer), Michael Smith

Reviving culture at Leech Lake

September 9, 2022
The Family Spirit program connects families on reservation with forgotten culture.
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Georgia Fort is documenting stories through a different lens

September 28, 2021
How Georgia Fort is documenting stories through a different lens at BLCK Press and on KMOJ.
Freddie Bell (ThreeSixty Journalism/Paul Malloy)

Freddie Bell's podcast is a voice for racial reckoning in Minnesota

September 28, 2021
Freddie Bell aims message at the BIPOC community.
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September 28, 2021
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University of Minnesota student Tiffany Bui brings diverse voices to radio

Tiffany Bui tells the true stories of people of color at Racial Reckoning: The Arc of Justice.
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September 28, 2021
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Minnesota nonprofit Planting People Growing Justice cultivates leadership

Its mission is to get young people to read and lead.
Local
September 28, 2021
Lexi Prahl Martin (ThreeSixty Journalism/Christine Nguyen)

Hennepin County helps teens transition to adults

Resources aimed at jobs, stress at school and home.
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September 28, 2021
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Twin Cities nonprofit CLUES has been supporting Latino community for 40 years

Nonprofit grows garden of healthy cultural food.
Local
September 28, 2021
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Habitat for Humanity developing new paths to owning a home in Twin Cities

Habitat for Humanity is refining its core mission.
Local
September 28, 2021
Vayong Moua (ThreeSixty Journalism/Christine Nguyen)

Twin Cities executive leads challenge for racial equity in health care

Data, life experiences come together to inspire change.
Local
August 31, 2019
Subversive Sirens co-founders Suzy Messerole and Signe Harriday. (ThreeSixty Journalism/Mark Vancleave)

Swimmers synchronize social justice with sport

Synchronized swim team devoted to social justice.
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August 31, 2019
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Balancing life as an Olympic hopeful and teenager

Gymnast Sunisa Lee plans to return to St. Paul and continue inspiring girls.
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August 31, 2019
Members of Our Streets’ Bicycle Connectors program. (Courtesy Cindy Vue)

Our Streets paves way to better communities

Group works to make biking and walking in Mpls. safe for everyone.
Local
August 31, 2019
Micco Sampson and son, Nokose Sampson, 4, demonstrate a traditional Native American hoop dance. (ThreeSixty Journalism/Mark Vancleave)

The hoop that won't stop rolling: Passing along the tradition

Micco Sampson passes on the American Indian tradition of hoop dancing to his son and his community.
Local
August 31, 2019
Girls on the Run Twin Cities founder and Executive Director Mary Uran.

Running group for girls changes thousands of lives

Members build their self-confidence, make friends and tackle a 5K.
Local
August 31, 2019
House of Dance Owner Jake Riley showed off his break-dancing skills. (ThreeSixty Journalism/Mark Vancleave)

Living the dream: How hip-hop became his business

Dancer's Hopkins studio brings people together in inclusive environment.