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‘The Neighborhood’s Communication Department’ ā Confluence Studio’s Print Shop
Minneapolis, MN — “We’re trying to be the neighborhood’s communication department” said Duaba, Confluence Studio’s co-founder, while standing inside a shipping container-turned print shop in South Minneapolis. “We worked with neighbors,” said Confluence’s other co-founder Sam, “to collaboratively construct this idea of what a newsroom…
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US Dept. of Interior Continues Boarding School Listening Sessions, Visits Minnesota
Onamia, MN ā On June 3, the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe hosted the U.S. Department of Interiorās seventh āRoad to Healingā session in Onamia, Minnesota. At the federal governmentās year-long listening session, survivors of federal Indian boarding schools are invited to share their experiences…
‘Stop Cop City’ Week of Action Day 2: Rematriating Mvskoke Land; Hardcore Benefit Show
Stone Mountain, GA — Mikko Chebon Kernell is a spiritual leader of the Muscogee Creek people. The Muscogee Creek people’s involvement in the “Stop Cop City” movement represents their return to ancestral homelands 300 years after they were violently removed through the genocidal process of…
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Three Atlanta Activists Arrested, Home Raided Over Bail Fund
Atlanta, GA ā Around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, three members of the Atlanta Solidarity Fund were arrested during a raid by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Atlanta Police Department and charged with money laundering and charity fraud.
Marlon Kautz, Savannah Patterson, and…
Tale of the City: Gentrification in London – Part 1
London, England — Gentrification has transformed the urban landscape of Londonās Southwark Borough over the last decade. In the Elephant and Castle area, a district known for its squatting history, community networks and strong counterculture background, activists and political groups are now trying to reconnect…
Ten Years After Terrance and Ivan Killed by Minneapolis Police
Minneapolis, MN ā On May 10, 2013, Minneapolis Police killed two people in the span of 30 minutes. Terrance ‘Mookie Moe’ Franklin, 22, was hunted, cornered and gunned down with ten shots, including five bullets to the head. Thirty minutes later, Ivan Romero-Oliveras, 24, was…
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Minnesota āDriverās Licenses For Allā Bill a National Model For Data Privacy Protections, Advocates Say
An attorney who worked with Minnesota Democrats to craft the new āDriverās Licenses For Allā bill, recently signed into law, spoke to Unicorn Riot about the billās privacy provisions that reportedly prevent driver data from being shared with the feds.
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Christian Gives Water, Dates to Fasting Muslims in Gaza During Ramadan
Gaza City, Palestine — For the fifth consecutive year, Ehab Ayyad passes out water and dates to cars during evening rush hour in the month of Ramadan. Standing at busy intersections in Gaza City in the besieged Gaza Strip, Ayyad, a Christian, welcomes fasting Muslims…