Minneapolis, MN
North Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community
North Mpls street dedicated to child advocate
Anderson passed away in 2003, but the city will soon rename the 1200 block of Russell Avenue North “Bernadette Anderson Way” in her honor, so her contributions to her community will never be forgotten. Family members say Anderson was not only a mother to her own six children, she was considered a mother to the entire community. One of the people Anderson took in and helped raise was a friend of her youngest son, Andre, named Prince Rogers Nelson.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – After years of living on Russell Avenue in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson will soon have the street in front of her old house as a tribute to the woman who once called this neighborhood home.
Tireless advocate
“It’s truly a blessing. We loved our mother, and we know many in the community loved her as well,” said Anderson’s daughter, Sylvia Amos.
First at the Ruth Hawkins Center at North Commons Park, and later at the Minneapolis Urban League’s Street Academy, Anderson was a tireless advocate for children.
She even had her own teen club at the Uptown YWCA called Bernadette’s Place.
Family members say Anderson was not only a mother to her own six children, she was considered a mother to the entire community.
“She and her sisters went into foster care when they were young because their parents got tuberculosis. So that was what caused them to take in other kids all the time. I think that’s why their house was always open to folks,” said Amos.
Sound inspiration
One of the people Anderson took in and helped raise was a friend of her youngest son, Andre, named Prince Rogers Nelson.
He and Andre, as well as other musicians from the Northside like Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Alexander O’Neal all practiced in Anderson’s basement, causing many to think of her as the Mother of the Minneapolis Sound.
“If you ever came over to our house at that point, there was always music going on,” said Anderson’s son Andre Cymone.
Anderson passed away in 2003, but next week, the city will rename the 1200 block of Russell Avenue North “Bernadette Anderson Way” in her honor, so her contributions to her community will never be forgotten.
“It’s a way to remember her and leave a legacy, so that people will remember what impact she had on the community, what impact she had on youth in the community,” said Amos.
Bernadette Anderson Way will be officially unveiled on Friday, Sept. 13. After the remaining ceremony, there will be a block party with music provided by Andre Cymone and some of the other musicians she helped back in the day.
The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday voted to temporarily extend the eviction notice period for renters in an effort to help support residents impacted by Operation Metro Surge.
Under the ordinance, which was approved 7-5, landlords would need to wait 60 days — not the typical 30 — before bringing an eviction notice to a renter. If approved by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, the 60-day requirement would stay in effect until Aug. 31.
Supporters of the ordinance said Operation Metro Surge left residents out of work and relying on mutual aid networks to pay rent.
“Preventing eviction is always more cost-effective than trying to re-house someone who has been evicted,” said Council Member Robin Wonsley, who represents Ward 2.
Wonsley, alongside members Elliott Payne, Jamal Osman, Aisha Chughtai, Soren Stevenson, Jason Chavez and Aurin Chowdhury voted in favor of the resolution. Council member Jamison Whiting abstained from voting.
The city estimates Operation Metro Surge led to an additional $15.7 million in monthly need for rental support. Last month, council members approved $1 million in rental assistance for Hennepin County to help families impacted by the surge.
MANCHESTER, Iowa — A Minnesota man has been arrested in Manchester after police say he attempted to meet someone he believed was a minor for sexual activity.
The Manchester Police Department said Robert Fenn Eselby III, 23, of Minneapolis was arrested Feb. 27 following an undercover investigation.
According to police, Eselby contacted an undercover officer posing as a juvenile through several social media platforms. Authorities said he was informed multiple times that the person he was communicating with was underage.
Investigators say Eselby sent explicit photos and videos and later arranged to travel to Manchester to meet the supposed minor for sexual activity.
Police said Eselby was taken into custody immediately after arriving in Manchester and was transported to the Delaware County Jail.
Authorities also said Eselby allegedly attempted to ask an arresting officer out on a date during the booking process.
Eselby faces one count of grooming, a Class D felony, and one count of disseminating obscene material to a minor, a serious misdemeanor.
Court records show he remains presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
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