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This is a collection of Unicorn Riot live streams from late April 2021 to late November 2021. For further stream viewing, see our full coverage of the Kim Potter Trial here – late Spring 2021 to November 2021 streams here – Derek Chauvin Trial and Protests for Daunte Wright here – and view our fall/winter 2020 streams here.
Families Demand Justice On Eve of Kim Potter Trial [Minneapolis, MN]
November 29, 2021 – Full story
MPLS Responds to Not Guilty Verdict [Minneapolis, MN]
November 20, 2021
Landmark Lawsuit ‘Unite the Right’ Heads to Jury in Charlottesville [Charlottesville, VA]
November 18, 2021 – Full story
Sanctuary Seeker of 4+ Years Granted Stay of Removal – live press conference [Boulder, CO]
November 5, 2021 – Full story
Press Conference with Winston Smith’s Family Denouncing No Charges in Police Killing [Minneapolis, MN]
October 15, 2021 – Full story
20th Annual Four Directions March Honors Indigenous Peoples’ Day [Denver, CO]
October 11, 2021 – Full Story
Celebrating the Passing of the Hardel Sherrell Act [St. Paul, MN]
October 2, 2021
Background: Nov 2019: Harrowing Footage Shows Man’s Last Days Before Dying in Jail – May 2021: Demanding the Passage of the Hardel Sherrell Act
‘Running Down The Walls’ Marathon Organizes to Support Political Prisoners [Philadelphia, PA]
September 12, 2021
Thousands Rally at Minnesota Capitol to #StopLine3 [St. Paul, MN]
August 25, 2021 – Full Story
March for Justice for Justin Teigen and All Stolen Lives [St. Paul, MN]
August 22, 2021 – Full Story
Rally & March Against Line 3 at Minnesota Governor’s Mansion [St. Paul, MN]
August 16, 2021 – Full Story
Anti-Eviction Protest at Philly Mayor Jim Kenney’s House [Philadelphia, PA]
August 10, 2021
Impacted Black and Gender Oppressed Day in Philly (Evening session) [Philadelphia, PA]
August 9, 2021
Protest Against Prison Profiteer Companies at Aramark Offices in Philly [Philadelphia, PA]
August 7, 2021
Celebrating the Life of Calvin Horton, Killed by Shop Owner During George Floyd Uprising [Minneapolis, MN]
July 21, 2021 – Full Story
Presser on Paramilitary Activity Working with MPD to Quash Winston Smith Protest [Minneapolis, MN]
July 20, 2021 – Full Story
Open Carry March for Black Power & Call for Justice for Dorian Murrell [Indianapolis, IN]
July 17, 2021 – Full Story
Indianapolis Town Hall on Racism: ‘How to Protect Our Community’ [Indianapolis, IN]
July 16, 2021
Legal Updates in Dorian Murrell’s Killing from Attorney Malik Shabazz [Indianapolis, IN]
July 16, 2021 – Full Story
4th Annual Banquet in Remembrance of Cordale Handy Featuring Families of Lost Loved Ones [Minneapolis, MN]
July 10, 2021
A Tree Sit and Lockdowns Move to Halt Line 3 Construction [Cass County, MN]
July 7, 2021
Water Protectors Continue to Use Non-Violent Direct Action Against Line 3 Pipeline Construction [Hubbard County, MN]
July 1, 2021 – Full Story
Water Protectors Lock to Horizontal Directional Drill Near Intended Straight River Crossing [Hubbard County, MN]
June 23, 2021
Early morning on Wednesday, five water protectors lock down to a horizontal directional drill as it gets ready to bore a pathway for the new Line 3 tar sands pipeline to go under the Straight River in Hubbard County, MN. https://t.co/7YpVfrMNN4
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) June 23, 2021
Police Operation Clears Winston Smith and Deona Marie Protests [Minneapolis, MN]
June 15, 2021 – Edited Video
Direct Action Against Line 3 Equipment Yard [Northern MN]
June 15, 2021
‘Treaty People Gathering’ Resists Line 3 Pipeline [Northern MN]
June 8, 2021 – Full Story
June 7, 2021 – Full Story
Protests on Lake Street After Police Killing [Minneapolis, MN]
June 3, 2021 – Full Story
Community Gathers at George Floyd Square After City Removes Concrete Barriers [Minneapolis, MN]
June 3, 2021 – Full Story
Press Conference Demanding the Passage of the Hardel Sherrell Act [St. Paul, MN]
May 17, 2021 – Full Story
Philly Commemorates 36th Anniversary of MOVE Bombing [Philadelphia, PA]
May 13, 2021
Protest at UPenn Over Misuse of Bones of Children Killed in MOVE Bombing [Philadelphia, PA]
April 28, 2021
Rally to Free Mumia Abu-Jamal [Philadelphia, PA]
April 24, 2021
George Floyd Uprising in Minneapolis–Saint Paul: The First Two Weeks
Minneapolis, MN – Waves of rage tore through the Twin Cities community after a video of Minneapolis police officers mercilessly killing George Floyd went viral. Fires were lit across the world as a new movement spread rapidly with the goal of dismantling the police and all other racist institutions.
Since the beginning of the uprising, Unicorn Riot has provided dozens of hours of live streams and coverage documenting the first two weeks after Floyd’s death in the Twin Cities.
Below is a snapshot of the series of events that took place in those two weeks, detailed in chronological order. We preface this summary report by saying it only contains portions of our own original reporting from the first two weeks following Floyd’s death; much more happened during this time period that we did not report on. (Click here to navigate to specific days.) Read More …
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