Chauntyll Allen (Courtesy of St. Paul Public Schools) Four candidates have filed to run in the special election this August for the Ward 4 seat on the St. Paul City Council. Ward 4 covers part or all of five neighborhoods … Continued
Johnathan Gooch did a lot of wishful thinking throughout this legislative session. Most recently, he’s been wishing for soundproof walls. “The worst thing about being queer in Texas right now is having neighbors, because I just want to scream all … Continued
Kylie Linh Hoang had been looking at a lot of faces. As the assistant curator at the Minnesota Museum of American Art, she co-created the downtown museum’s new flagship exhibition of its permanent collection. The show, “Here, Now,” opens on … Continued
Well, Michael Boxall, it appears to be happening against your wishes. The Minnesota United captain is the second-highest vote-getter among center backs for the MLS All-Star Game in Austin, Texas, on July 23. Boxall is behind only Vancouver’s Tristan Blackmon … Continued
By GRAHAM LEE BREWER NEW YORK (AP) — Miguel Guimaraes Vasquez fought for years to protect his homeland in the Peruvian Amazon from deforestation related to the cocaine trade, even laboring under death threats from drug traffickers. A leader in … Continued
When it comes to labor rules and protections, the state’s latest $254 billion budget is a mixed bag for blue-collar New Yorkers, advocates said. The latest state budget includes changes to pay frequency rules for manual workers, as well as … Continued