Professor Samuel Myers Jr., who has written about racial inequities in swimming and disparities in drowning rates between white and Black children, is quoted in this story.
Professor Larry Jacobs was interviewed for this preview of the special legislative session, during which lawmakers are working to finalize the next two-year state budget.
This profile of longtime Humphrey School supporter Tom Swain includes comments from Dean Laura Bloomberg and mentions the new Tom Swain Climate Policy Series, which is launching this fall.
Professor Ed Goetz was interviewed for this story about the new movie musical celebrating the New York neighborhood of Washington Heights, even as urban living faces challenges.
Professor Greg Lindsey's recent research into how the pandemic has affected non-motorized transportation throughout the state was highlighted in this story.
Professor Ragui Assaad is interviewed for this story on how the labor market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is recovering from the pandemic.
MPR News Presents aired a Humphrey School event featuring Frances Lee, political scientist at Princeton University, discussing the extent of the partisan divide in Congress. Professor Larry Jacobs was the moderator.
Whitney Oachs (MPP '21), wrote this commentary describing a research project into racial justice activism in rural Minnesota. Oachs is an intern at the Center for Rural Policy.
This columnist cites Professor Morris Kleiner's research on how occupational licensing requirements make it harder for people to find jobs in certain professions.
Professor Larry Jacobs is quoted in this story on how Texas is becoming the the bulwark of Republican opposition to President Joe Biden’s administration.
In this commentary, Master of Human Rights student Zoe Martens urges Minnesota lawmakers to pass Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) legislation, which would give law enforcement and family members the ability to petition in court to remove an individual’s firearms if they pose a danger to themselves or others.
The commentary, written by the co-chairs of the Executive Council for the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota, mentions a study by Professor Christina Ewig outlining COVID-19's unequal impacts on women and people of color in the state.
Coverage of a Humphrey School event featuring Dayna Frank, CEO of the First Avenue music venue in Minneapolis, discussing how independent event spaces such as hers survived the pandemic.
Three alumni of the Humphrey School's Policy Fellows program—Paul Sand, Samantha Sencer-Mura, and Laura Smith—wrote this commentary in support of the Minnesota Heals program, proposed by Gov. Tim Walz to help address concerns over police accountability.
This story on the anniversary of George Floyd's killing examines the stalemate over what to do at the 38th and Chicago Avenue intersection in Minneapolis, called George Floyd Square. Professor Larry Jacobs is quoted saying the structure of Minneapolis city government is partly to blame. “You have a city government designed for anarchy,” he said.
This story features Professor Samuel Myers Jr.'s research into “The Minnesota Paradox,” the ingrained patterns of racial inequities that exist in the state.
Assistant Professor Janna Johnson is interviewed for this story looking at how low birth rates in rural areas may be offset by higher numbers of people migrating to those areas.