Minneapolis Unions & Activists Honor 92nd Anniversary of 1934 Truckers Strike
The 92nd anniversary of 'Bloody Friday' in Minneapolis honored memories of the fallen while tracing connections from 1934 strike to current day.
Tag: Minnesota
Tufawon, No One Is Illegal, Exclusive Music Video Release and Artist Spotlight on Minneapolis Rapper
Minneapolis, MN — Making music and caring for community has always been a symbiotic relationship for Rafael Gonzalez, aka Tufawon (two for one), a Minneapolis-based rapper, singer and producer. He says that he’s had a knack for turning lived experiences into sound, and his latest…
Government Says Terabytes of Signal Chats are Central to the Case Against Minnesota 15
The Minnesota 15 case is about conversations, thousands of pages of it, harvested from encrypted group chats on Signal and loaded into an Everlaw database for prosecutors to build conspiracy charges against Trump's political opponents.
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Operation Metro Surge ‘Brought Terror and Human Rights Violations to Minnesota Communities’
Minneapolis, MN — The federal government’s immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota earlier this year left in its wake human rights violations, widespread terror and laid bare the United States immigration enforcement’s volatile and abusive behavior, according to a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report published June…
Indigenous Leaders Demand Halt to Enbridge Line 5 Reroute Construction in Wisconsin
Indigenous leaders and water protectors rallied on April 21 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers district headquarters in St. Paul to call for an immediate stay on Enbridge Line 5 construction in northern Wisconsin.
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New Report and Ruling Dim Philip Vance’s Hopes of Postconviction Relief
Serving life in prison for a crime he says he didn't commit, Philip Vance's hopes for freedom took a blow last month when a judge denied his fifth postconviction relief petition.
Up to 200,000 Gather in St. Paul for Third ‘No Kings’ Rally
St. Paul, MN – The capitol lawn swelled with 200,000 protesters, according to organizers, with some arriving from around the country, to join in on the third national No Kings event protesting the presidential administration of Donald Trump. Law enforcement estimated the crowd to be…