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.
Minneapolis leaders are divided over whether to keep paying for ShotSpotter as the city weighs a new contract for the gunfire detection system.
A public hearing at City Hall focused on the technology as Minneapolis negotiates a new contract with SoundThinking, the company that provides ShotSpotter. Deputy Chief of Investigations Travis Riddle told the council the system supports gun violence strategies and can alert police no later than 60 seconds after shots are fired.
Critics at the hearing said the technology is not proven enough and argued the money could be spent in other ways. The proposed deal would cost $3.7 million through 2029 and would expand ShotSpotter into new areas of Minneapolis.
“We have actually had a contract with SoundThinking for their ShotSpotter services since 2014, and even with this technology for over 12 years now, MPD’s solve rates for homicides and non-fatal shootings were some of the worst in the country,” Council member Robin Wonsley said.
Council members pushed back on the long-term proposal and said they want a one-year deal instead. Council Member LaTrisha Vetaw disagreed with concerns raised by her colleague during the debate.
“In my opinion, and in folks I’ve heard from the North Side who have shown up here time and time again to say that we want this technology, we believe that ShotSpotter is a tool that the police use to save lives,” LaTrisha Vetaw said
City Council is set to take up the issue again on June 17. Minneapolis police are expected to return with a one-year contract instead of the three-year contract brought forward at the hearing.
Premiere vocal ensemble, Cantus is bringing the songs of Dolly Parton to the stage with fresh interpretations. The show will cover her classics like “Jolene,” “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” Cantus Presents, COVERS: Dolly & Friends runs through June 7th at the Luminary Arts Center at 700 N 1st St. in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened near Oliver Avenue North and Lowry Avenue North just before 2 p.m., according to the Minneapolis Police Department.
Investigators say an SUV struck another vehicle, which then collided with a motorcyclist. The driver of the SUV then fled the scene.
The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with potentially life-threatening injuries. Police say the driver of the other vehicle was not injured.
No arrests have been made as of Tuesday night.
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