“It’s inviting people into community and it’s breaking stigma,” said Meg Pipe of Venture House, which manages four clubhouses—free, public spaces where adults with severe mental illness can take part in programs and connect with others—in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx … Continued
Members of the St. Paul City Council exchanged strong words before deadlocking 3-3 on a failed vote to suspend procedure and introduce an amended “separation ordinance” that would prevent St. Paul Police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. Council members … Continued
By REGINA GARCIA CANO, Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez on Thursday asked lawmakers to approve reforms to the oil industry that would open the doors to greater foreign investment during her first state of … Continued
A man whose arrest by federal officers at a St. Paul gas station was captured in videos and photos, and led to community concerns about his condition, is being held at a detention facility in Texas. Orbin Mauricio Henríquez Serrano, … Continued
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Kaiser Permanente affiliates will pay $556 million to settle a lawsuit that alleged the health care giant committed Medicare fraud and pressured doctors to list incorrect diagnoses on medical records to receive higher reimbursements, federal prosecutors … Continued
Teach our children well — about money, with local resources Why was St. Paul spending $900,000 for Youth Financial Literacy curriculum in St. Paul Schools and Rec Centers from BlackFem to teach victimhood and “wealth justice”? Why not invest that … Continued