Mental health, grades and trust in democracy and law enforcement declined among UMN students as a result of Operation Metro Surge. Armed with pots, pans, drums and other noisemaking tools, scores of protesters gathered on Jan. 28 for what was the second noise demonstration of the semester in front of the Graduate hotel in the…
As Operation Metro Surge shifts and slows, Not In Our Town continues its efforts to cover ICE’s long-term effects in Minnesota. In the weeks after Operation Metro Surge ended, the media organizations that flocked to the Twin Cities soon turned their cameras and attention to other topics, searching for the next big story. Not In…
Regardless of how long they’ve been in business, restaurant owners Alejandro Soto Bonilla and Alison Kerwin say there’s nothing quite like these past two months. While businesses citywide faced financial struggles as a result of Operation Metro Surge, restaurants on and around the University of Minnesota say students and community members helped to support local…
Robin Wonsley is a member and minority leader of the Minneapolis City Council, representing Ward 2, including the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities, Dinkytown, Como and many other areas where students reside. Before her tenure on the City’s Council, Wonsley served as the program coordinator for the University’s Women’s Center and was a Ph.D….
