Category: Feature
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A time for action on gun violence
Council PerspectivesA time for action on gun violenceFellow Saint Paulites, the tragedy that happened at a bar in St. Paul a few weeks ago was extremely frightening, heart-breaking and unacceptable.…
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Gun Violence Prevention: What We Can Do
West End Healthline Gun Violence Prevention: What We Can Do By Emily Benzie, MD The West End neighborhood is still recovering from the mass shooting at the Seventh Street Truck Park on…
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Mosquitoes, Guns and Racism
Building an Antiracist Community Mosquitoes, Guns and Racism As a young girl my daughter quickly grasped the concept that creating breeding spots for mosquitoes was a bad idea if you wished to…
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Meet St. Paul’s Mayoral Candidates
Rank-choice race is in full swing, early voting is openSt. Paul’s ranked-choice mayoral race is in full swing with eight candidates vying for the seat, including incumbent Mayor Melvin Carter. Already,…
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Another look back: News from the 1990s
Celebrating 50 years: 1971-2021 Another look back: News from the 1990sEditor’s Note: In the last several issues of the Community Reporter, we’ve looked back at events that shaped St. Paul’s West End…
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Ramsey County’s big new priority: hunger
County PerspectivesRamsey County’s big new priority: hunger by Ramsey County Commissioner, District 5Rafael OrtegacolumnistRamsey County, in response to COVID-19 in 2020, took on a big new priority: addressing hunger. The…
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Let your voice be heard
Building an Antiracist Community Let your voice be heard By Tim Johnson You never know when people might listen to your voice. Often, the teenage boys in my charge ignored whatever…
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Our New Editor: A Star Arrives
by Jerry RothsteinCasey Ek has been named the new Editor of the Community Reporter after he prevailed over a very competitive group of candidates. His first issue — August-September 2021 —…
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St. Paul reflects 20 years after 9/11
By Casey EkThe events of 9/11 20 years ago irreparably shifted the course of the world, and for a moment, according to some residents of St. Paul, the United States came…
