Minneapolis, MN
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We encourage members of our congregations, the people of the Twin Cities and our regional neighbors to join us not only in condemning this particular act of hate speech but also in learning about, humanizing and extending care to our Jewish neighbors, friends and family.
For us and for our congregations, interfaith learning, support and collaboration have strengthened our lives of faith, emboldened our pursuits for common good and expanded our capacities for compassion. While we, in these interfaith relationships, do not always agree on matters of theology or politics, we do always agree that we are each and all made in the image of God, have inherent dignity and worth and deserve the opportunity to live and flourish in freedom without fear.
We believe, even now, that it is possible for people of different faiths and political commitments to join together in creating a society and a world that is characterized not by mutual destruction but by mutual blessing.
Today, we bless, in particular, our Jewish neighbors, friends and family and invite you to join us.
The Rev. Jessica R. Patchett, Minneapolis
The writer is senior minister of Westminster Presbyterian Church. This letter is submitted on behalf of the Downtown Interfaith Clergy, including Imam Makram El-Amin, executive director, Masjid An-Nur (Mosque of the Light); the Rev. Jullan Stoneberg, interim minister, First Unitarian Society; the Rev. Ben Masters, interim pastor, First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ); the Rev. Elizabeth Macaulay, lead pastor, Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church; the Rev. Timothy M. Kingsley, Cathedral provost, St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral; the Rev. JT Smiedendorf, intentional interim minister, Plymouth Congregational Church; the Rev. Peter Nycklemoe, senior pastor, Central Lutheran Church; the Most Rev. Kevin Kenney, pastor of St. Olaf Church and auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis; the Rev. Elijah L. McDavid III, senior pastor, Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church; the Rev. Jen Crow, senior minister, First Universalist Church of Minneapolis; and Rev. Daniel Griffith, pastor and rector of the Basilica of St. Mary.
MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis is ranked among the American cities with the most people in financial distress nationwide, according to a recent analysis by WalletHub.
The personal finance website, which defines financial distress as having a credit account in forbearance or with deferred payments, looked at the country’s 100 largest cities without data limitations across nine metrics, including average credit score, change in bankruptcy filings year-over-year, and share of people with accounts in distress.
Minneapolis came in 44th on the list, between Stockton, California, at 43rd and Fresno, California, at 45th, according to the ranking.
Nationwide, the cities with the most people in financial distress were Chicago at No. 1, Houston at No. 2 and Las Vegas at No. 3, the ranking said.
“Getting out of the downward spiral of financial distress is no easy feat,” according to WalletHub analyst Chip Lupo.
“You may get temporary relief from your lenders by not having to make payments, but all the while interest will keep building up, making the debt even harder to pay off. People who find themselves in financial distress should budget carefully, cut non-essential expenses, and pursue strategies like debt consolidation or debt management to get their situation under control.”
Read more from WalletHub.
Minneapolis, MN
Whitefish council creates proclamation in solidarity with city, citizens of Minneapolis
WHITEFISH, Mont. — The Whitefish City Council in February presented and signed a proclamation expressing solidarity with the city and citizens of Minneapolis.
The proclamation states that Whitefish mourns the loss of life that occurred in Minneapolis and stands in solidarity with its residents.
It reaffirms the city’s commitment to equal treatment under the law and emphasizes that peaceful protest is a fundamental American right.
The proclamation was supported by five of the six council members.
Mayor John Muhlfeld said the action was meant to reaffirm the city’s values.
“A mayoral proclamation that is supported by five of six City Council members supporting solidarity with the city and citizens of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and reaffirming our supportive, just, equal and welcoming community,” Muhlfeld said. “I think this is somewhat overdue. Our town’s been through a lot over the years, This is more importantly to reaffirm our values as a council with our community because we care deeply about you.”
Over the last year, Whitefish has faced criticism amid rising tensions surrounding the Department of Homeland Security.
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