BY ELAINE KLAASSEN In the March issue of Southside Pride, Ed Felien, the owner, publisher, and editor-in-chief of the newspaper, wrote this: “We have mourned the unfair and untimely death of George Floyd for almost five years. Perhaps it’s time now to celebrate his life. He worked security for local night…
BY CAM GORDON While the city has struggled to create the truth and reconciliation process it committed to nearly 5 years ago, one small Southside group is making progress of its own. On March 22, the Reclaiming Edmund Boulevard Coalition and Ward 12 Council Member Aurin Chowdhury hosted a meeting…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE The battle plan against Mother Earth Project 2025 — which is apparently the project plan for our present federal administration now — is particularly hostile to the planetary wellbeing of our home planet. It goes way beyond mere climate denial. In an attempt to get a…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Food and drink in the Chicago and 48th hub In the stretch from 47th Street into the 50s along Chicago Avenue there are many choices for food and drink. Creekside Supper Club, Town Hall Tap, BaGu Sushi & Thai, Pizza Biga, Pumphouse Creamery and Turtle Bread…
BY STEPHANIE FOX During the 1970s, the Uptown neighborhood — especially the Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street crossroad — was a hub for small businesses and neighborhood artists who were drawn to the vibrant nightlife and music scene, and where local shops, restaurants and bars drew crowds from all over…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Lake Street, old and new Lake Street is one of the main arteries of commerce, traffic and history in South Minneapolis. It contains buildings and sites more than 100 years old, and some of the most interesting brand-new restaurants and businesses, and everything in between. Possibly…
BY ED FELIEN The breach of security on Pete Hegseth’s Group Chat was not the most significant revelation last month, the most significant conclusion to come out was that a State of War exists between the United States and Yemen. 53 people were murdered in their sleep in an apartment building…
BY MICHAEL LIVINGSTON I know. It sounds crazy, but there are a lot of crazy ideas going around lately and this one may have some merit. Just hear me out. Minnesota should secede from the U.S. and join Canada. Canada protects a woman’s right to abortion. Canada has a national…
BY STEPHANIE FOX As spring slowly arrives in the North, an arborist’s fancy turns to thoughts of trees. It’s true for Jake MacDougall, who works for Davey Tree Expert Company — at 145 years, the oldest tree company in the country. Davey Tree has offices in every state except of…
BY ELAINE KLAASSEN On Saturday, April 12, 2025, Christians, Christian-lineage people and allies of other faiths are invited to join a Lenten Pilgrimage of lament and protest against the ongoing injustice of Israel’s military occupation in Gaza and the West Bank, and the United States’ support for the bombing and…
BY CLINT COMBS The Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) has achieved partial compliance with aspects of the state consent decree, according to a recent progress report from the independent monitor overseeing the legally binding reform plan. The report indicates that MPD is partially compliant with the complete compliance review of final…
BY KAY SCHROVEN “How will you prevent putting another Chauvin in charge of training the Minnesota Police Department (MPD)?” This was one of the questions posed by a community member at the March 12th meeting with the Independent Evaluators (IE), known as Effective Law Enforcement for All (ELEFA.) Approximately 150…
BY CLINT COMBS At 13 degrees below zero, a dangerous chill gripped the Twin Cities, making it one of the coldest nights of the winter. Schools were closed. But that didn’t stop Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) from requiring bus drivers to show up for work on Feb. 18. Director of…
BY AHMED THARWAT The recent arrest of Palestinian American Mahmoud Khalil by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has sparked outrage and protests across the country. Khalil, a Columbia University graduate and a U.S. permanent resident, was taken into custody Saturday night. What is interesting is how Media and officials…
BY DEBRA KEEFER RAMAGE Openings, closings, and other changes After many trials and roadblocks, including a devastating fire just weeks before a planned opening, Khue’s Kitchen finally opened on March 6 at 693 Raymond Avenue in South St. Anthony Park. A week later, there was the opening of Café Yoto…
