Tag: Minneapolis
Activists Target Target’s Cop Collaboration
Minneapolis, MN – Following the murder of George Floyd by Derek Chauvin, activists began blowing the whistle on Target Corporation’s unprecedented partnership with police, laying blame with the retail giant for Floyd’s death after years of funding racialized surveillance and draconian law enforcement.
“George Floyd…
Judge Chu Reverses Decision, Will Allow Cameras in Kim Potter Trial
Minneapolis, MN – Judge Regina Chu altered her previous ruling and has granted audio and video broadcasting of the Kim Potter trial, citing the surge in COVID-19 cases. The November 9 ruling (view below) came three days after a protest outside of the residence of…
Protest Outside Judge’s Home Calls For Cameras in Courtroom During Kim Potter Trial
Minneapolis, MN – A protest demanding justice for Daunte Wright and transparency in the courtroom was held outside the residence of Judge Regina Chu on Saturday, November 6. Community members and friends and family of Wright called on Judge Chu, who is presiding over the…
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Police Investigative Report Implicates Sheriff’s Deputies in Winston Smith Shooting
St. Paul, MN – The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) failed to redact the name of one of the deputies on the task force responsible for the killing of Winston Smith in a 1,000-plus page report they published in October 2021. [UPDATE: The name…
Private Mercenary Group Targets, Assaults, & Detains Anti-Police Protesters in Uptown Minneapolis
Conflict Resolution Group (CRG), the private security firm run by ex-mercenaries and hired by property owners, has assaulted, detained, threatened community members in Minneapolis.
Targeted: Young, Black, and Harassed in Downtown Minneapolis
Part 4 in the Series: 21st Century Jim Crow in the North Star City