Author: Ella Baker News
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Every person is a human being
By Lyric Rogers Homelessness is a large problem. An eighth of all people in any given city are homeless. You can be considered homeless if you live with another person, are out of work and don’t pay rent. Homeless people are constantly the butt of abuse and are the vent of police brutality and anger.…
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We can help homeless people
By Lyric Rogers Homelessness, you know the word, but do you actually know it? The matter of homelessness is no joking matter, the numbers of people living on the streets is always rising, and has been rising rapidly in recent years. Minneapolis is no exception. We have our fair share of homeless neighborhoods and friends.…
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How the homeless population protects themselves
By Lyric Rogers This is a story that I was reluctant to share at first, but it needs to be heard. Here’s some background. The time is 1:50 p.m. on July 17. I had just finished interviewing several people while field reporting for a youth journalism program in . It was hot, and I needed…
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Homelessness as it is
By Lyric Rogers Homelessness isn’t fake, and it sure isn’t a small “insignificant” problem. I was marked as “homeless” for the first four years of my life, and from the things my mom has told me, it’s not safe, and it’s no laughing matter. You can ask anyone that’s been there, or is there. It’s…
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Please stop hurting the homeless
By Lyric Rogers Police brutality is still too common. We’ve seen it before with George Floyd, Fong Lee, Jamar Clark, Philando Castile, Justine Damond, and many unlisted others. The police aren’t perfect. No one is. But it’s not fair or just to kill innocent citizens without warning and just reason. In fact, you shouldn’t kill…
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What is the city doing about homelessness?
By Lyric Rogers The city of Minneapolis constantly has a rising number of homeless citizens, but what do they do about them? The city pushes the homeless around, using the police to harass them, evict their encampments and imprison them. The Kmart project on Lake Street in Ward 8 of MPLS is supposed to connect…
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The problem of rising homelessness
By Lyric Rogers Is homelessness a bad thing? In our community, yes, it is. As a student in Minneapolis, I see homeless people every day on my way to school. I see encampments and officers forcibly removing homeless people from these encampments, and worst of all, I can’t stop it alone. The thing about homelessness…
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Moises Alexander
My name is Moises. I am a 7th grader here at Ella baker. I am 14 years old. My fav hobby is playing soccer or going for a walk at a park. I like to eat TACOS. I LOVE TACOS.
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Ka’meyah Xayavong
My name is Ka’Meyah Xayavong. I’m 13 years old, I’m in the 7th grade, I like doing hair, running track, playing flag football with friends. I like doing nails as well. I am a very kind person. I like hanging out with my friends. I’ve been to Ella Baker for over 7 years now. I…
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Joseph Potter
Hi my name is Joseph here at Ella Baker. I’m 14 years old and I’m in 8th grade. I like bowling and my fav food is tacos.