Andrew Hazzard

2 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Andrew Hazzard

A metal foundry on St. Paul’s East Side accused of excessive pollution is seeking sanctions against state regulators who are considering revoking the company’s operations permit. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) cites what it says are months of inadequate data submissions from the Northern Iron and Machine foundry located off Phalen Boulevard. The foundry calls the threat to revoke its permit “abusive” and is asking a judge to order the state to help cover its legal bills in the case.

3 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Andrew Hazzard

When lunch ends at Harding High School on St. Paul’s East Side, the kitchen staff sorts through the leftovers. On a recent Thursday, Natia Agate filled up several large aluminum take-out trays with extra sweet potato fries, pasta, meatballs, and marinara sauce. The food was bound for Catholic Charities where it helps feed hundreds of needy diners, part of a partnership between St. Paul Public Schools and the charity to prevent food waste by getting it those in need.

3 weeks ago | sahanjournal.com | Andrew Hazzard

When lunch ends at Harding High School on St. Paul’s East Side, the kitchen staff sorts through the leftovers. On a recent Thursday, Natia Agate filled up several large aluminum take-out trays with extra sweet potato fries, pasta, meatballs, and marinara sauce. The food was bound for Catholic Charities where it helps feed hundreds of needy diners, part of a partnership between St. Paul Public Schools and the charity to prevent food waste by getting it those in need.

1 month ago | sahanjournal.com | Andrew Hazzard

Angela Harrelson no tuvo elección. Cuando el oficial de policía de Minneapolis Derek Chauvin asesinó a su sobrino, George Perry Floyd, Harrelson —su pariente más cercana en las Ciudades Gemelas— se vio en la situación de tener que asumir un rol más público. De la noche a la mañana, Harrelson se convirtió en portavoz de la familia y, en general, en líder en la lucha por la justicia racial en Estados Unidos. Al principio, se mostró reticente.

1 month ago | sahanjournal.com | Andrew Hazzard

Angela Harrelson didn’t have a choice. When Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin murdered her nephew, George Perry Floyd, Harrelson — his closest relative living in the Twin Cities — was thrust into public life. Overnight, Harrelson became a family spokesperson and, more broadly, a leader in the fight for racial justice in America. At first, she was reluctant. But Harrelson leaned on her faith and had an epiphone in the form of a message from God, she said.