Sanitation & City Services Strike Continues in Philly Labor Battle
City stands in solidarity by taking trash to the curb in defiance of Mayor Parker’s orders, 2 union member arrests
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ICE-Led ‘Homeland Security Task Force’ Raid Draws Large Mobilization in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN — Dozens of federal agents in a newly minted federal task force raided a business on East Lake Street in South Minneapolis on Tuesday morning (June 3) and were quickly met with a raucous crowd amid toxic smoke conditions from Canadian wildfires. The…
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…
Nurse Charged With Inmate’s Death Remains Free Between Court Appearances
Beltrami County, MN — Despite being recently charged with three felonies for her role in the 2018 in-custody death of Hardel Sherrell, Michelle Skroch remains free until her next court appearance with no bail needed unless she violates her terms of release. Skroch is the…
Palestinians Retrieve Remains of Relatives From Al-Shifa Hospital
Gaza City, Gaza — During a brief respite of hostilities in Gaza, Palestinians retrieved the remains of their relatives who were killed by Israeli forces during repeated attacks on Al-Shifa Hospital; over 1,500 Palestinians were killed at this hospital alone. Civil Defense crews exhumed a…
Nursing Director Charged For 2018 Jail Death of Hardel Sherrell
Bemidji, MN — Six and a half years after the torturous jail death of Hardel Sherrell, charges have been filed against Michelle Skroch, the director of nursing who was in charge of Sherrell’s care at Beltrami County Jail. Skroch was charged with second degree manslaughter…
Activists Continue Target Boycott Until Corporation Brings Back DEI
Minneapolis, MN — After boycotting Target for Black History Month, activists and residents in Minnesota are continuing that boycott indefinitely until the corporation brings back their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs. During a protest at Target’s downtown Minneapolis corporate office on Feb. 27, speakers…