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Video released of break-in at Masjid Uthman in North Minneapolis on Sunday night. Video surveillance footage shows two m...
11/26/2025

Video released of break-in at Masjid Uthman in North Minneapolis on Sunday night. Video surveillance footage shows two masked individuals entering the mosque while a third waited in a vehicle circling outside. The MN Chapter of the Council on American -Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) has condemned the break-in and notes that even though no interior damage occurred the break-in has left the community shaken.

CAIR-Minnesota Condemns Break-In at Masjid Uthman in North Minneapolis Amid Ongoing Pattern of Attacks Targeting Mosques

Remembering when The UpTake covered Chris Kluwe debating an empty chair when same s*x marriage opponents didn’t show up....
02/20/2025

Remembering when The UpTake covered Chris Kluwe debating an empty chair when same s*x marriage opponents didn’t show up.

Vikings' punter Chris Kluwe took on an empty chair to argue against Minnesota's proposed constitutional amendment banning same-s*x marriage. None of the invi...

Are you considering a Target boycott? Let us know in the comments.
01/27/2025

Are you considering a Target boycott? Let us know in the comments.

The group’s decision is a response to the retailer’s plans to roll back diversity and inclusion initiatives, Executive Director Andi Otto said Sunday.

Producer Michael McIntee will be speaking at this showing of The UpTake's movie "How Love Won - The Fight for Marriage E...
10/05/2024

Producer Michael McIntee will be speaking at this showing of The UpTake's movie "How Love Won - The Fight for Marriage Equality in Minnesota" this Friday, Oct 11, 7pm at the Mann Cinema 8 in Grand Rapids, MN to support Itasca Pride. You may have read how Itasca Pride got pushback for their first ever Pride event this June from people who wanted to "protect the children." Spread the word about this fundraising event so love can overcome hate.

Itasca Pride faced protests this year in Grand Rapids, MN. We're responding to hate with love with a special screening of "How Love Won" on Oct 11 in Grand Rapids.

Community members, law enforcement officers, and education activists spoke on Feb. 13 at a House Public Safety Finance a...
02/17/2024

Community members, law enforcement officers, and education activists spoke on Feb. 13 at a House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee meeting. Legislators were discussing House File 3489, which modifies use of prone restraints by school resource officers, following passage of an earlier bill in the 2023 legislative session.

Read the committee summary here:

In a Feb. 13 hearing, legislators with the House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee met to discuss updates to school resource officer legislation originally passed during the 2023 legislative…

The House Health Finance and Policy committee met on Jan. 25 for a nearly five hour meeting on House File 1930: End of L...
01/29/2024

The House Health Finance and Policy committee met on Jan. 25 for a nearly five hour meeting on House File 1930: End of Life Options Act. You can review notes from that meeting below.

The House Health Finance and Policy committee met on Jan. 25 for a nearly five hour meeting on House File 1930: End of Life Options Act.

“The UpTake and Bridgemakers want to build the power of young people to bring their unique perspective and voices to rep...
01/23/2024

“The UpTake and Bridgemakers want to build the power of young people to bring their unique perspective and voices to report on the issues in a way that is journalistically sound and ethical,” said Cirien Saadeh, Executive Director of The UpTake.

Young people will be providing a new perspective in reporting on the legislature this session as part of a project between The UpTake and Bridgemakers.

The House Children and Family Finance and Policy Committee convened on Nov. 13, 2023 to discuss challenges related to ch...
11/17/2023

The House Children and Family Finance and Policy Committee convened on Nov. 13, 2023 to discuss challenges related to childcare affordability for middle-class families across the State of Minnesota. You can check out a summary of that meeting and next steps here.

The House Children and Family Finance and Policy Committee convened on Nov. 13, 2023 to discuss challenges related to childcare affordability for middle-class families across the State of Minnesota.

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11/17/2023

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