Tag: St Paul (Minn)

All-Female City Council Marks a ‘Turning Point’ for St. Paul

For the first time in St. Paul, Minn., all seven City Council members are women. They also make up the youngest and most racially diverse council in the city’s history.

After Lecturer Sues, Hamline University Walks Back Its ‘Islamophobic’ Comments

In an about-face, the school said that using the term was “flawed” and that respect for Muslim students should not have superseded academic freedom.

A Hamline Adjunct Showed a Painting of the Prophet Muhammad. She Lost Her Job.

After an outcry over the art history class by Muslim students, Hamline University officials said the incident was Islamophobic. But many scholars say the work is a masterpiece.

Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 21 Years for Civil Rights Violations

Derek Chauvin, already serving more than 22 years in state prison for murder, pleaded guilty to federal charges that he used excessive force against Mr. Floyd and a 14-year-old boy.