Minnesota State Wire

From Empire State Today

Remote learning during COVID-19 earns a failing grade, says WSJ

By April Bamburg | 4 years ago

Despite the hopes and efforts of educators, remote learning in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic has earned a failing grade.

From Minneapolis Review

Protestors damage buildings in Minneapolis, St. Paul and Twin Cities during protests of Floyd's death

By April Bamburg | 4 years ago

More than 150 buildings and businesses in Minneapolis, St. Paul and the Twin Cities suburbs have been damaged, looted or destroyed as protests continue after the death of George Floyd, a 46 year-old African American man who was knelt on for seven minutes by a white officer, Derek Chauvin, despite pleading for Chauvin to stop, saying he couldn’t breathe.The following is a list of those buildings.

From Minneapolis Review

Residents of Minneapolis, suburbs riot in the wake of Floyd's death

By April Bamburg | 4 years ago

Since the death of George Floyd, a black man died outside of Cup Foods  on May 25, people in Minneapolis and suburbs have taken to the streets and protests calling for the arrest of former officer Derek Chauvin, who was videotaped with his knee on Floyd’s neck for approximately seven minutes as Floyd repeatedly said that he couldn’t breathe.

Rochester City Council looks to increase revenue, improve city golf courses

By April Bamburg | Feb 7, 2020

With four public golf courses losing money in the past five years, Rochester city council members are looking at how they can improve those courses and increase revenue.