Category: Police
Car Marshals Protecting Pro-Palestine Protest Acquitted in Minnesota Court
Minneapolis, MN — A judge recently acquitted three car marshals ticketed for positioning their vehicles to protect a pro-Palestine protest in Minneapolis on October 1, 2024. Judge Bev Benson ruled that Jess Sundin, Emily Newberg and Sarah Martin “had no legal alternative” and a justified…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Feature-Length Documentary
Unicorn Riot’s exclusive feature-length documentary, Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising, spotlights the perspectives of the community on the frontlines of the historic popular revolt following the merciless police killing of George Floyd. Narrated by Unicorn Riot’s Niko Georgiades, the 150-minute documentary takes you through…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Episode 5
The final episode of Unicorn Riot’s Reporter Reflection series on the George Floyd Uprising features the final nine days of the historic uprising from Minneapolis and St. Paul. This episode starts in Uptown Minneapolis on the night of May 30, 2020 with heavy police and…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Episode 4
Episode 4 of Unicorn Riot’s exclusive documentary series Reporter Reflection takes the viewer through the fiery streets of South Minneapolis on May 29, 2020 — the fourth day of the historic popular uprising against police terror and anti-Blackness after the murder of George Floyd. The…
New Federal Task Forces Under 287(g) Could Form ‘ICE Army’ From National Guard, State, Local & College Police
The Trump Administration has dramatically ramped up arrests and sweeps of people residing in the U.S., with new highly visible incidents and court cases unfolding every week and reaching new heights by mid-May. A new development could spell much larger scales of activity on American…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Episode 3 (Parts 1 and 2)
May 28, 2020, the third day of the George Floyd Uprising, was the most significant as the community continued directing its outrage at the Minneapolis Police’s 3rd Precinct, leading to it being ransacked and set on fire, something that has historically never been done in…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Episode 2
With an up-front view of the crowd control tactics used by police and voices from community members in front of burning buildings, Episode 2 of Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising takes you into the fiery night before the popular siege of the Minneapolis Police…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Episode 1
Waves of rage tore through the Twin Cities after Minneapolis police officers mercilessly killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old father of five and security guard, on Memorial Day 2020. The historic uprising that followed the murder saw the Minneapolis Police Department’s 3rd Precinct besieged by thousands…