On any given month in the past decade, a range of 27 to 54 Indigenous women and girls are listed as missing in Minnesota. To raise awareness of this crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, two-spirit people and relatives (MMIW/R), activists in Minnesota use Valentine's Day, February 14, to hold events, along with May 5 being the official MMIW day.
Las Vegas, NV — When Kansas City returned to the Super Bowl on February 11, a group of Native people returned their protest against the continued use of the “Chiefs” and behavior by its fans. Nearly 30 people held signs that read “Kansas City –…
Plymouth, MN – An early morning protest in support of Palestinians at Northrop Grumman in Plymouth was initiated around 4 a.m. on February 8, 2024. Dozens of people blockaded the driveway. Two people locked down to barrels, police issued dispersal orders and made four arrests…
Minneapolis, MN — In a historic ruling, Hennepin County Judge William Koch vacated Marvin Haynes’ murder conviction, dismissed his charges with prejudice, and ordered his release from prison where he was sentenced to serve life. Haynes walked out of MCF-Stillwater as an exonerated man into…
Bismarck, ND – Today, September 16th, North Dakota U.S. District Court Judge Daniel L. Hovland ruled to dissolve a Temporary Restraining Order which had previously been in place ordering Standing Rock Sioux tribal chairman Dave Archambault II, several other tribal members and unnamed individuals from…
"Showing blatant disregard for international law (and backed by the United States), Israel has continued to brutally slaughter Palestinians, not just in Gaza but also in the West Bank, which is not governed by Hamas. This indiscriminate killing of Palestinian people goes to show that this is an ethnic cleansing campaign, rather than self-defense, a fight against terrorism or a quest to recover kidnapped Israelis–all excuses Israel has used for its actions." - A commentary by Adnan Ahmed
“This is a huge victory for Brixton … Brixton has defended itself from further gentrification,” said Jordi, a Brixton resident and supporter of the #FightTheTower campaign. The proposed construction of what’s been called Hondo Tower, or Taylor Tower, has been withdrawn. The project was to…
Minneapolis, MN — United Nations human rights investigators visited six U.S. cities that have been in the spotlight in recent years for police-involved killings of African Americans. The Minnesota visit comes after Twin Cities based activists organized petitions and letters to get the human rights panel…
DeKalb County, GA – The anonymous communique issued in May 2021 was written in romantic prose. Its author describes a nighttime walk through the South River Forest, just south of Atlanta, where “a couple of queers” had discovered seven unattended pieces of heavy machinery parked…
Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, ND – Nearly a dozen arrests have been made as Indigenous tribal members and allies stand firm in their attempt to block the Dakota Access Pipeline from being built.
As the sun rose on the second day the occupation of the…
Scott County, MN – “Whenever Lee shows up, I feel so much safer,” says Toshira Garraway, the founder of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence, which closely works alongside those most impacted by police murders. In 2009, Garraway’s fiancé, Justin Teigen, was found dead after…
Minneapolis, MN – Neel Kashkari, the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, joined MNNOC (Neighborhoods Organizing for Change) for a historic meeting on the gaping economic disparities that the Black communities faces both nationally and regionally.
Unicorn Riot was live for the meeting…
