Rep. Samantha Sencer-Mura talks to ThreeSixty reporter Ethan Vang about how the ethnic studies requirement is important for Minnesota students.

— ThreeSixty Journalism, Star Tribune

Minnesota legislator pushed for ethnic studies requirement 'so I can see myself'

Rep. Sencer-Mura said she felt like her culture wasn't talked about a lot in high school.

Minnesota law promotes social equity for communities harmed by cannabis prohibition

Sen. Lindsey Port, DFL-Burnsville, center, and other supporters of marijuana legalization celebrated after her bill passed the Senate in 2023.

— Glen Stubbe, Star Tribune, Star Tribune

A sponsor of the law legalizing adult-use marijuana said it will help "communities of color who are over-policed, over-prosecuted."

Combating youth homelessness in Minnesota: 'Your stories matter and your pain is not isolated'

Rep. Heather Keeler, DFL-Moorhead, right, talks with colleague Rep. Cedrick Frazier, DFL-New Hope, on the House floor.

— ANTHONY SOUFFLE • Star Tribune, Star Tribune

A legislator who sponsored the Homeless Youth Act said it targets shelters or facilities that directly support youth.

Don't settle on the system

Kayla Richards is juvenile behavioral health program manager with Hennepin County.

In Hennepin County, programs alone can't solve homelessness — families need connections to people

Saving lives by recruiting donors, reaching minorities

Erica Jensen

— Carlos Gonzalez, Star Tribune

Be the Match is working on ways to find more bone marrow donors in order to save more people from diseases like leukemia.

TurnSignl co-founder Jazz Hampton knows firsthand what it's like to be a statistic

Jazz Hampton is working to put an end to violent traffic stops by offering on-the-spot legal counseling with a new app.

— Ben Hovland/ThreeSixty Journalism

He and two friends are working to put an end to violent traffic stops by offering on-the-spot legal counseling to drivers with their new app.

Dismantling inequities in Brooklyn Center

Reggie Edwards is city manager of Brooklyn Center, the second most diverse city in Minnesota.

— Provided by Brooklyn Center, Star Tribune

Edwards works to rebuild community in wake of Dante Wright's death, pandemic.

Connecting Hmong kids to culture through food

 HAFA farmers use traditional Hmong farming practices in their fields.

— Provided by HAFA, Star Tribune

HAFA is reintroducing traditional dishes to new generations while supporting farmers.

Reviving culture at Leech Lake

Family Spirit Program staff in Leech Lake at the Nurturing Fathers Program training (from left) Richard Molacek, Joe Johnson (trainer), Michael Smith Jr.

— Provided by Family Spirit Program, Star Tribune

The Family Spirit program connects families on reservation with forgotten culture.

Georgia Fort is documenting stories through a different lens

Reporter Georgia Fort has experienced racial bias and isn’t afraid to air her views about the challenges that people of color face.

— Evan Frost • ThreeSixty Journalism, Star Tribune

How Georgia Fort is documenting stories through a different lens at BLCK Press and on KMOJ.

Freddie Bell's podcast is a voice for racial reckoning in Minnesota

Public radio host Freddie Bell says we hear the story differently from a voice like ours.

— Paul Malloy, ThreeSixty Journalism, Star Tribune

Freddie Bell aims message at the BIPOC community.