Twin Cities activist, author and columnist Ron Edwards passes
Ron Edwards passed January 21 at age 81. He was an author, activist, columnist and much more.
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Through My Eyes, by Ron Edwards—Mayor Rybak, Mpls officials hear private Vikings stadium pitch in Portland, Oregon
When the general manager of the Monaco Hotel in Portland, Oregon received reservation requests from Minneapolis for 90 guests for ...
Through My Eyes, by Ron Edwards—Who’s in charge of 807 West Broadway — soon to be 1200 West Broadway?
The headline of this column reflects the soon-to-be-finished headquarters of Special School District #1 of the Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) ...
THROUGH MY EYES, By Ron Edwards—Murderopolis continues to flourish
Newspaper and Internet headlines: • June 30, 1996, New York Times, “Nice City’s Nasty Distinction: Murders Soar in Minneapolis” (cited ...
THROUGH MY EYES, By Ron Edwards—Racial disparities in unemployment draw U.S. Civil Rights Commission chairman to town
When I learned that the United States Commission on Civil Rights, Mid-western Regional Office requested Chairman Martin R. Castro to ...
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—Lt. Lee Edwards files against MPD
“Lt. Lee Edwards files 2nd suit in police corruption probe” was the Star Tribune headline September 3. It is his ...
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—Mpls streets a battleground for city’s soul
The Rybak administration pretends crime and violence are under control on the streets and in the neighborhoods of Minneapolis. My ...
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—Fifteen shot. Seven stabbed. Three dead.
For six days last week, Minneapolis teetered on the edge of what could be called anarchy. Within a six-day period, ...
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—Without MPD narcotics unit, drugs flow freely in Black community
In very early June of 2011, a community resident by the name of Johnny Turnipseed raised a very serious and ...
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—Violence flares again in our beloved Shangri La
“Agitation is the marshaling of the conscience of a nation to mold its law,” said Sir Robert Peel, who helped ...
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—VOTF chickens come home to roost
The recent Star Tribune July 31, 2011 story, “Cost of Minneapolis police payouts could hit record this year,” reminds me ...
THROUGH MY EYES By Ron Edwards—The far right strikes back with violence
When the first reports came out of Oslo, Norway about the July 22, 2011 bomb that exploded in the center ...
Edwards wrong: Park board employee not fired
Once again I feel it necessary to respond to misinformation and allegations included in Ron Edwards’ Spokesman-Recorder commentary, “Michael Baker ...
After Orlando Exit, Aaron Gordon’s Been Exactly What The Nuggets Need
Mat Issa details how Aaron Gordon has grown his game and fit in with the Nuggets since being traded from ...
NASA celebrates legacy of first Black American astronaut
Fifty years ago, a tragic accident ended the groundbreaking career of Major Robert H. Lawrence, Jr., a Chicago native and ...
Olympic Games showcased strong female role models
They also exposed enduring stereotypes Black females dominated this year’s Summer Olympics in Rio: Simone Bales and Gabby Douglas (gymnastics), ...
Twin City Conferences look strong for 2013 state playoffs
Don’t look now, but there is a possibility that the Minneapolis and St. Paul City Conferences could have tremendous representation ...
Trayvon Martin is guilty… …of being a young, Black male in the wrong place at the wrong time
The headline in this column is not a mistake. Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was guilty of being Black. All ...
ANOTHER VIEW By Charles Hallman—Teresa Edwards and Sheryl Swoopes — once and future Hall of Famers
Teresa Edwards will be inducted August 12 as the only female player in the 10-person Class of 2011 in the ...
Federal jury finds Dominic Felder’s death wrongful
By Ron Edwards Guest Commentator Unfortunately, the dark forces that took his life remain at large The wrongful death of ...
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