Is the MPD Chief’s Job safe?
There is uneasy discomfort among observers of the political pressure and mixed signals surrounding the leadership of the Minneapolis Police...
Racially biased marijuana sting ends thanks to ‘justice warrior’
Nearly four years ago, the ACLU found Blacks in Minneapolis were 11 times more likely than Whites to be arrested...
Too many “Whys” after Harrison beating
The May 25 Minneapolis Star Tribune provided great detail regarding the “savage” May 22, 2018 beating of Mohammed Dukuly by...
Are job opportunities in North Minneapolis for real?
Or is it 2003-2017 again: “Blacks need not apply”? For the past couple of weeks, residents in North Minneapolis, from Broadway...
In the matter of Terrance Franklin’s death by police
Five-year legal battle drawing to an end As this is written on April 2, 2018, it is 10 days prior...
Donald Trump and the death penalty: Black America be on the alert
President Donald Trump made a very controversial promise about punishment in America: to provide the death penalty for leading drug...
In the matter of Mohamed Noor: A misinterpretation of the Minnesota constitution
Mohamed Noor, a Minneapolis police officer and a person of color, awaits determination by the Hennepin County Grand Jury of...
America, guns and death: 17 die in Florida
The instrument that first shaped this nation and guaranteed its power was not the Constitution it was gunpowder. Chinese black...
The Super Bowl has ended
Philadelphia wins in an upset. Super Bowl 52 has come and gone. Minnesota was on the world stage. Men and...
Black man’s death no longer a mystery
Beaten to death in Wilmar jail The January 7, 2018, death of 56-year-old George Edward Washington, while in police custody...
The mysterious death of a Wilmar, Minnesota Black man in police custody
The family of George Edward Washington, a 56 year-old African American, was shocked when they were notified on Sunday, January...
Will Robert Mueller be fired?
The United States of America feels like a volcano is about to erupt. Thoughtful people remain hopeful that firing Robert...
New thinkers in Twin Cities City Hall: Will they bring change?
Congratulations, Minneapolis Mayor-elect Jacob Frey, St. Paul Mayor-elect Melvin Carter III, and their new council members After the November 7...
A man with deep roots in racial equality unfairly accused
Lt. John Delmonico is a lifelong resident of Minneapolis. He was president of the Minneapolis Police Federation from 1999 to...
Conference talked gun violence crises
But why the low attendance by local Blacks? The 2017 “Northstar Public Health Conference on Gun Violence,” was held on...
Terror attack in Minnesota: Why didn’t the media identify the mosque attack as an act of terror?
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton accurately called the August 5, 2017 bombing of Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center, Minnesota’s largest mosque,...
Guns, opiates, programs and the Black community
Is this a national Black-White conspiracy? Patterns of death — silent and loud in — are happening in Minnesota’s Black...
Obama the villain. Really?
As of the writing of this column 10 days ago, President Donald Trump hurled a new obnoxious accusation at former...
A great friend! A great coach! The passing of Dennis Green, at age 67
Dennis Green Football and the nation lost a great man, my good friend Denny Green, July 22,, 2016, a giant...
Shooting war rages on streets of Minneapolis
January through April: over 10Ron Edwards0 people have been shot, wounded and/or killed, with 40 in April. My annual question:...
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