One homeless encampment cleared; another remembered
By Lee Egerstrom Minneapolis city officials cleared an impromptu homeless encampment in early October along East Franklin Avenue on the edge of the American Indian Cultural Corridor. Artwork will now commemorate the former Wall of Forgotten Natives encampment in the same area and raise public awareness of the continuing homeless crisis. Closing the encampment that […]
Covid/protests bring food shortages and community support
By Lee Egerstrom The burning and damage to Cub Foods and Target stores in south Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd in May turned the Phillips Neighborhood and adjacent areas into what is known as an urban “food desert.” “If you don’t have transportation or much help to get around to other areas to […]