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Minneapolis March Against Police Brutality Connects Local, State and Federal Violence
For the 31st annual National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality, activists drew the connection to the violence perpetrated by local, state, and federal law enforcement as they marched from the memorial site of Alex Pretti to Renée Good's memorial and ended at George Floyd Square.
Greek Trials Turn Migrants Into ‘Smugglers’ and Minors Into Adults
Crete’s courts are convicting shipwrecked people on the move as “smugglers” in trials lasting minutes, with lawyers documenting minors registered as adults and sentences reaching hundreds of years.
Historic Trees Demolished, Land Defenders Arrested and New Treesit at US-Mexico Border
In the early hours of October 5, Border Patrol agents raided the anti-border camp on the U.S.-Mexico Border, arrested land defenders and cut down historic trees before a treesit was re-established the next day.
Nikos Romanos Acquitted As Greek Government Pushes Terrorism Cases
Testing Greece’s controversial terrorism law, Greek anarchist Nikos Romanos was acquitted of terrorism charges after serving 17 months in pretrial detention in what he described as "political revenge" over a partial fingerprint found in an apartment after an accidental explosion in Oct. 2024.
ICE Agent Charged for Shooting and Lying Appears in Minnesota State and Federal Courts
Facing four state felony assault charges and federal charges of lying to the FBI over a shooting in Minneapolis, ICE agent Christian Castro made appearances in Minnesota state and federal courts last week.
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DHS Facial Recognition Software Used Against Minnesota 15
Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has deployed an aggressive facial recognition apparatus for monitoring and tracking domestic political dissidents, raising questions about why an agency created after 9/11 to fight the global war on terrorism is now maintaining centralized dossiers on ordinary American protesters.
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Journalist Arrested While Documenting Legally Contested Enbridge Line 5 Construction
Police arrested video journalist and Unicorn Riot contributor River Akemann while he was documenting Enbridge Line 5 construction on August 24.
Hennepin County Drops Charges Against Jake Lang, Citing Communication with Police
Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty will not press felony riot charges against white supremacist provocateur Jake Lang for his latest hate rally in Minneapolis.
Operation Metro Surge ‘Brought Terror and Human Rights Violations to Minnesota Communities’
Minneapolis, MN — The federal government’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota earlier this year left in its wake human rights violations, widespread terror and laid bare the United States immigration enforcement’s volatile and abusive behavior, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published June…