In the early hours of Thursday, June 3, Minneapolis workers descended on the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Ave. and began dismantling the barricades. The area had come to be known as George Floyd Square (GFS) and is the site of George Floyd’s murder by Derek Chauvin. In the days following Floyd’s death, activists […]
Abdi Mohamed
Abdi Mohamed is a contributing writer at the MN Spokesman-Recorder. He can be reached at amohamed@spokesman-recorder.com.
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Mother of police victim finds strength in numbers
It’s been nearly two years since Amity Dimock lost her son Kobe Dimock-Heisler at the hands of Brooklyn Center police, and she’s fought to keep her son’s memory alive.
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Civilian review of police: Why has it failed?
Derek Chauvin has had a long history of complaints, many of which went without discipline from the department.
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Valerie Castile: unbending, unbroken, unbowed
In the five years since her son Philando Castile’s death, Valerie Castile has worked as a change agent by advocating for police reform and other measures to create real change in the community.
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Wright murder sparks statewide student walkout
Thousands of students participated in a statewide school walkout Monday afternoon April 19 protesting police violence.
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Somali activism on the rise against police violence
The Somali community in the Twin Cities has become a more visible and viable force in the effort to push back against police violence.
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Neighborhood influence seen in Lake/Hiawatha Target rebuild
Target reopened and reconstructed its store located on Lake Street and Hiawatha Avenues in South Minneapolis last November after sustaining immense damage during the unrest last May.
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Amazon workers demand safety measures amid increased holiday shopping
As the holiday shopping season ramps up, workers at a local Amazon fulfillment center in Minnesota have expressed the need for safety measures at their warehouse.
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Proposed ‘Africa Village’ mall stirs heated controversy
Controversy surrounds a proposed Somali Mall in the Cedar-Riverside community.
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Trauma-informed instruction a priority for school board candidate
Mary Frances Clardy hopes to bring policy changes with her campaign for the school board in Inver Grove Heights ISD 199.
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Inner Hero bridges gulf between youth and cops
As founder of Inner Hero, Ambrose R. Russell saw his life circumstances and achievements as testimony to hard work and dedication.
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Candidate seeks city hall seat as next phase of her activism
Danielle Swift of St. Paul is running for the city’s Ward 6 council seat, pivoting from community organizing to policy-making.
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Rep. Omar, Black Caucus members offer Black businesses help, hope
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and members of the Congressional Black Caucus discussed Black issues with Fifth District residents in Minneapolis on August 30.
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Health disparities plague Black women even in ‘Med City’ Rochester
According to the American Cancer Society, Black women have a 30 percent lower incidence of breast cancer than White women, but Black women have an eight percent higher cancer-related mortality rate.