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πŸ¦„ Police , πŸ¦„ Racism

1920, 2020; The Years Minnesota Will Never Forget

November 21, 2020November 23, 2020

The world watched Minnesota after the state made headlines for a triple lynching in 1920, though no one was ever charged for the murders of Elias Clayton, Elmer Jackson or Isaac McGhie. 100 years later the world is watching again, waiting to see if Minnesota…

πŸ¦„ COVID-19

COVID–19 Testing DeMystified at Community-Informed Coronavirus Testing Site

August 29, 2020August 29, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – For two afternoons, coronavirus testing was conducted in full view of the public, free to anyone, one block south of George Floyd Memorial Square. An open-air testing center had been assembled out of folding chairs, canopies, and clipboards in the parking lot…

πŸ¦„ Police , πŸ¦„ Racism

New Unrest in Downtown Minneapolis; Mayor Calls for National Guard

August 26, 2020August 27, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – A new wave of unrest hit downtown Minneapolis after a man reportedly shot himself late on Wednesday afternoon near 8th and Nicollet Mall.

A city-wide curfew was in effect between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Emergency alerts went out…

πŸ¦„ Police

Daughter Organizes March for Father Killed After Police Interaction

August 26, 2020August 26, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – Lionel Lewis was 26-years-old when he died in police custody in northern Minnesota in 2002. Lewis’ daughter, Mia, was only one at the time.

Mia is dedicating her birthday this year to her father and has organized a public demonstration in remembrance…

πŸ¦„ Borders , πŸ¦„ Community , πŸ¦„ COVID-19
image: a Black woman in an orange shirt is adding tape to a piece of paper, a list of demands for the Minneapolis Parks & Recreation Board Superintendent, Al Bangoura. On the woman's left is a Lakota man with chest-length black hair, as well as a media-maker with their back turned. On the right is a member of Minneapolis Parks & Power; he is wearing a mask and holding a blown-up photograph from when Minneapolis Police assisted in the violent clearing of the sanctuary encampment at Powderhorn Park on Friday, August 14, 2020.

Sanctuary Camp Residents Pressured to Move, No Housing Solution In Sight

August 22, 2020August 23, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – Houseless Twin Cities residents have recently endured arrests, the trashing of their belongings, and violent actions at the hands of Park Police, whose participation in these sweeps has been documented by local photographers.

Several hundred people living in dozens of camps across…

πŸ¦„ Community , πŸ¦„ Police
Memorial caretaker Jeanelle Austin speaks during presser

“No Justice, No Street” – Community Makes Demands, Eviction of George Floyd Memorial Square Delayed

August 17, 2020December 22, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – Organizers at the George Floyd Memorial Square declared their intent to defend the square from planned eviction and revealed their “justice resolution” with 24 demands during a Saturday press conference.

The presser came a day after a surprise announcement by the city…

πŸ¦„ Direct Action , πŸ¦„ Police
Graffiti on the windows and walls of the 5th Precinct

Minneapolis Police 5th Precinct Attacked, Sees Two Nights of Protests

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

Minneapolis, MN – Fireworks exploded on the roof of the Minneapolis Police (MPD) 5th Precinct on Saturday night while dozens took part in spray painting and egging the windows of the building.
After a nighttime march reached the precinct, a participant shouted into a bullhorn…


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