Unsealed Court Docs Spotlight Judge’s Rejection of Federal Search Warrants in Cities Church Case
Unsealed court filings showed that a federal judge blasted prosecutors of the Righteous 39 case for not meeting the basic legal standards.
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Independent Journalists Georgia Fort and Don Lemon Arrested by Feds Along With Three More Activists
A week after arresting three activists over protesting an ICE director who pastors in a church, federal agents made five additional arrests, this time targeting two journalists who covered the protest -- Georgia Fort and Don Lemon -- and three other participants.
White House Generates Racist AI Image After ‘Politically Motivated’ Arrest of Activists Over Church Protest
Three activists in the Twin Cities were arrested by federal agents for protesting a church where the leader of the local ICE office is also a pastor.
Activists Continue Target Boycott Until Corporation Brings Back DEI
Minneapolis, MN — After boycotting Target for Black History Month, activists and residents in Minnesota are continuing that boycott indefinitely until the corporation brings back their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs. During a protest at Target’s downtown Minneapolis corporate office on Feb. 27, speakers…
Press Conference Announces National Target Boycott
Minneapolis, MN — Minnesota residents are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores in response to the corporation recently cutting its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policies. An uproar hit social media when the announcement was made and since then, legions of people online have…
Amir Locke Killing Draws Thousands Downtown, Presser Disruptions, and Protest Outside Police Chief’s Home
Minneapolis, MN – Despite below freezing temperatures, community disdain over the killing of Amir Locke on February 2 has been widely shown to the authorities in a variety of ways in the days following.
Graffiti referencing Locke has been sprayed across the city landscape, including…
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Minnesota Police Kill Man in Minneapolis Apartment, Making Three Victims in 66 Days
Minneapolis, MN – A SWAT officer from the Minneapolis Police Department killed a man after busting into a downtown Minneapolis apartment at 7 a.m. on February 2. The victim has been identified by the community as Amir Locke. He’s become the third Black man killed…
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…
Demands to Drop the Charges on Amina and the 646 Mass Arrested
Minneapolis, MN – Three months after six hundred forty-six people were mass arrested on Interstate 94 in Minneapolis, calls to drop the charges are continuing. A February 5 rally at the Hennepin County Government Center demanded specifically that a felony charge on college student Amina…
Collective Power Grows in Grieving Community of Stolen Lives
Roseville, MN – Dozens of family members from across the United States gathered in Minnesota in March for the third annual weekend of events honoring Cordale Handy and other victims of police terror and community violence.
As family members continue to mourn the loss of…