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Tag: mike forcia

🦄 Land & Housing, Police
Franklin Avenue Minneapolis, Homeless encampment raided, campers gather their belongings out of their tents

Minneapolis Continues Encampment Evictions, Displacing Hundreds in May

May 26, 2023May 28, 2023

Minneapolis, MN — During the month of May, the City of Minneapolis has been busy evicting encampments of unhoused people, displacing hundreds and throwing away many people’s only belongings. Minneapolis Police (MPD) displaced about 80 unhoused people on East Franklin Avenue in South Minneapolis on…

🦄 Protest & Direct Action

Media: Mike Forcia on Commemorating the Columbus Statue Takedown in MN

By Unicorn Riot April 23, 2022 - 8:47 amMarch 19, 2024 Permalink to video
🦄 Arts & Culture, Community

“In The River” Performance Commemorates the Toppling of the Columbus Statue

April 22, 2022April 23, 2022

St. Paul, MN – A public performance commemorating the toppling of the Columbus Statue at the Minnesota State Capitol in 2020 is set for Saturday, April 23 at 4 p.m. Unicorn Riot will be covering the event and media from the performance will be posted…

🦄 Protest & Direct Action, Racism & Far-Right

Ramsey County Sentences Native Organizer for Columbus Statue Toppling

December 15, 2020December 15, 2020

Saint Paul, MN – A Minnesota court recently agreed to an uncommon approach to resolve criminal charges filed after the statue of Christopher Columbus was toppled at the Minnesota Capitol on June 10, 2020. 

Ramsey County Chief Judge Leonardo Castro accepted the restorative justice approach…

🦄 Protest & Direct Action, Racism & Far-Right
Statue of Columbus laying on the ground with sign saying End White Supremacy in background

Felony Charge Brought Against Native Organizer Over Minnesota Capitol Columbus Statue

August 14, 2020March 4, 2022

Saint Paul, MN – The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office charged Mike Forcia with Criminal Damage to Property – 1st Degree – Value Reduced Over $1000 for the toppling of the Christopher Columbus statue on June 10 at the Minnesota State Capitol grounds.

Although Mike Forcia…


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