Hundreds of Minnesota businesses are participating in a statewide general strike to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. Black-owned and Black-led businesses, including Griot Arts and Rise & Remember, are closing their doors to demonstrate economic resistance, solidarity, and collective power.
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Family Seeks Justice After Eagan Man Dies From Untreated Stroke in Custody
The family of Kingsley Fifi Bimpong is suing Eagan, Dakota County, and multiple officers, alleging they ignored clear signs of a stroke while he was in custody. Attorneys say video shows hours of distress before EMS was called. Bimpong was declared brain dead on November 19, 2024.
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Five Years After the Murder of George Floyd: A Look at the Past and Where Do We Go from Here?
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder is hosting a powerful community event on May 21 with leaders in law enforcement, civil rights, and education to reflect on progress, accountability, and the road ahead.
Posted inOpinion
Dr. King and the power of the right to vote
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders convened the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in 1957 to urge the federal government to uphold the promises of the Brown v. Board of Education decision and secure voting rights for all.