Excitement Fills the MN State Capitol as Driver’s License for All Bill Passes to Senate
For some, a right of passage. For others, it’s the opportunity to become an active member of American society. by Isabella Silva-Biotti and Chris Alvarez In America, getting a driver’s license at 16 is the pinnacle of freedom. Being licensed means traveling at your own will. It’s that trip a family takes up north to […]
Driver’s License for All Bill Passes to Senate
This week’s edition covers stories from January26th to February 1st, 2023. Today’s issue is 619 words, a 4.8–minute read. In today’s edition Isabella and Helene talk Driver’s License for All bill, the PRO Act, Tyre Nichols, and why there was little progress on homeless encampments in 2022. Continue reading to find out more… Good morning readers, The negative-degree weather is here, and your […]
Dismissed Professor Sues Hamline University for Discrimination and Defamation
This week’s edition covers stories from January12th to January 18th, 2023. Today’s issue is 750 words, a 5.8–minute read. In today’s edition Isabella and Helene talk Dismissed adjunct professor sues Hamline University | Juxtaposition Arts x Red Wing Collab | La Jolla 17-year-old publishes a Spanish coding book. Continue reading to find out more… Good morning folks, Isabella here! I am back and better than ever. I […]
NewPrensa Celebrates Local Artists
This week’s edition covers stories from January 5th to January 11th, 2023. Today’s issue is 517 words, a 4–minute read. Helene talks about Pao Houa Her’s photography exhibition, That’s Badass wood art, and Mosaic on a Stick May Lee-Yang with the Sahan Journal wrote about Pao Houa Her’s show at the Walker as it enters its final weeks on display. The exhibit looks deeply at […]
Minneapolis’s “Step Up” Turns 20
This week’s edition covers stories from December 29th to January 4th, 2023. Today’s issue is 812 words, a 6.2–minute read. Helene and Nyabang talk about Minneapolis’s Step Up program celebrating its 20th year, Drivers Licenses for All 2023, and Pele’s death. Helene here! With Isabella away this week, I’m excited to introduce you all to Nyabang, NewPublica’s Community Engagement […]
Burnsville Schools’ LGBTQ Policies Breed Controversy
This week’s edition covers stories from December 8th to December 14th, 2022. Today’s issue is 553 words, a 4.3–minute read. In today’s edition: controversy in the Somali community over Burnsville Schools’ new LGBTQ policies, a well-loved mural at the American Indian Center is temporarily moved, and where to ice skate in the Twin Cities Continue reading to find out more… Good morning, NewPrensa readers! […]
City calls for community input to decide Lake St. Kmart’s future
This week’s edition covers stories from September 30th to October 5th, 2022. Today’s issue is 850 words, an 4.3-minute read. This week’s stories cover Minneapolis’ call for community input to decide Lake St. Kmart’s future, October 1st is Bad Bunny Day in L.A., and Netflix’s Entergalactic brings a New Yorker Love story inspired by Kid Cudi’s music Local News: If you […]
Minnesota Opens Early In-Person Voting
This week’s edition covers stories from September 22nd to September 28th, 2022. Today’s issue is 1,117 words, an 8.6-minute read. This week covers Minnesota opening early in-person voting with the upcoming Election Day, Fireweed Woodshop re-opens after 2020 closure, and the Puerto Ricans in Minnesota Committee organized local relief efforts to help Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona. In BIPOC news, Cuba has […]