Minneapolis Civil Rights Commission

Minneapolis civil rights department being decimated from within

In less than a year, Michael Jordan has dismantled the city agency responsible for upholding civil rights

Rain Man

Who Is Tay Zonday, and Why Is He the Hottest Thing on the Internet?

Case Closed

A 30-year-old lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis finally grinds to a halt

Off Beat

You Make Me Blush

City officials call Minneapolis's numbers on minority contracting "an embarrassment." So what are they doing about it? Uh, well, gosh...

Civil Disobedience

Don't want to play by the city's rules? No problem, if you're Dayton Hudson

Four More Years in Minneapolis?

Race discrimination in the fire department has cost Minneapolis millions, infuriated the courts, and divided the force. Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton's response? Zilch.