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SWAT Officers Involved in Locke Killing Have Violent, Checkered Past
Minneapolis, MN – Several of the Minneapolis Police SWAT officers involved in the February 2 early morning killing of Amir Locke have violent and checkered pasts.
Officer Mark Hanneman, the shooter who killed Locke, had previously given illicit drugs to protesters in 2012; two officers…
Open Carry March for Teenager Killed in Downtown Indy
Indianapolis, IN – Led by the family of Dorian Murrell, a teenager who was killed during George Floyd protests, an open carry march snaked through downtown Indianapolis demanding justice for Murrell and calling for Black unity. Murrell was 18 years old and unarmed when he…
🦄 Community, Racism & Far-Right
Celebrating the Life of Calvin Horton, Killed During George Floyd Uprising
Minneapolis, MN – Family and community gathered on what would’ve been Calvin Horton Jr.’s 45th birthday to celebrate his life and renew their calls for accountability for his killer. Horton Jr. was unarmed when he was fatally shot in Minneapolis outside of Cadillac Pawn by…
🦄 Community
Community Gathers at George Floyd Square After City Removes Concrete Barriers
Minneapolis, MN – Community members are gathering in response to early morning actions by authorities to eradicate the space around George Floyd Square, considered by some an ‘autonomous zone’.
Working in coordination with a community group called Agape which is a contractor with the city…
🦄 Arts & Culture, Community
Marcus Kar’s ‘Strange Things’ – Exclusive Music Video Release
“I really just want to engage people in the conversation around how we feel.” Musician, activist, and urban farmer Marcus Kar is hoping his new ‘Strange Things’ music video will help spark dialogue that can lead to healing and change. Searching for ways to cope…
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