Sekou Kambui – Life After 47 Years as a Political Prisoner

Denver, CO – It has been two years since Sekou Kambui was released from the Alabama prison system after spending 47 years of his life incarcerated. He and fellow Human Rights activist Audri Scott Williams spoke in Denver on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at an…

Black Lives Matter 5280 135-Hour Sit-in for 135 Lives Lost

Denver, CO – Since the murders of Alton Sterling on July 5th, 2016 and of Philando Castile on July 6th, 2016 at the hands of police officers, protests and rallies have erupted all across the United States. In Denver, CO, the local organization Black Lives…

Interview with Yvette Felarca on Anti-Fascist Action Against Sacramento Nazi Rally

On Sunday, June 26th, 2016, white-supremacist groups planned a permitted rally at California’s state capitol building in Sacramento.
A mass mobilization of up to 300-400 Anti-Fascists confronted the Traditional Workers Party (TWP) and the Golden State Skinheads (GSS) as they arrived at the capitol. Several…

Denver’s Affordable Housing Displaces Low-Income Residents

Denver, CO – When traveling through downtown Denver, it is impossible to go a few blocks without seeing construction projects for new apartment buildings. Some may see these new developments as necessary improvements for an up-and-coming booming hipster city, however the ones who are being…

Woodbine Solidarity Society Series: Learning Liberation from Solidarity Economies

Denver, CO – On Saturday, April 30th, 2016, the Woodbine Ecology Center hosted “Learning Liberation from Solidarity Economies” at the Posner Center as the third event in their multi-series Solidarity Society Series.
The event featured a conversation about the lessons to be learned from solidarity…

Sexual Assault Survivors & Supporters Protest Rape Apologists

St. Paul, MN – A community of sexual assault survivors and supporters held a rally in front of St. Catherine University to demand a change to how our society responds to rape. They wanted the parents of rapist Alec Neal, who held a workshop at…

Minneapolis Pushes to Adopt Insurance Amendment for Police

Minneapolis, MN – On June 2nd, 2016, concerned citizens with the Committee for Professional Policing formally delivered a large stack of ballot petitions to the City Clerk at the Minneapolis City Hall. After six years, and countless volunteer hours, 12,000 locally gathered signatures are now…

Central High School Students Walkout & Meet w St. Paul Mayor

St. Paul, MN – On May 31st, 2016, students from the Pan-African Student Union (PASU) at Central High School in St. Paul organized a walkout and march in protest of police abuse at their school.

Unicorn Riot was able to provide coverage of this event, including monoscopic…

Dakota Access Pipeline Blockade Enters 2nd Month

Standing Rock Sioux Nation – Unicorn Riot is back at Sacred Stone Spirit Camp on Standing Rock Reservation for the third time.
Here is a video encapsulating what is happening.

We are back, bringing you coverage and media from the front-lines of the fight against…

Mayor Betsy Hodges Speech at U of M Campus Disrupted

Minneapolis, MN – On Thursday, May 19th, Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges speech at the U of M campus was disrupted by members of the Black Liberation Project (BLP). The speaking event was titled “The Opportunity City: Progress Report for Improving Equity in Minneapolis”.
Here is…

Community Targets MN Republicans in Push for #BlackAgendaMN

St. Paul, MN – On Thursday, May 19, 2016, a few dozen community members took space in Minnesota’s House Majority Caucus office for several hours demanding a meeting with Republican Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt, to discuss legislation supporting the United Black Legislative Agenda.
Unicorn…