Native Coon Rapids artist Antione Jenkins discusses his transition from doodling on desks to painting the “Truck Angel” mural and collaborating with the Minnesota Twins and UFC.
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Protesters Warned of Arrest Inside Richfield Target as Boycott Tied to ICE Detentions Grows
A Target protest in Richfield connects ICE detentions, DEI rollbacks, and corporate silence as activists plan nationwide demonstrations.
Posted inOpinion
Data centers threaten Black communities, how to fight
As corporations race to build massive data centers for AI and cryptocurrency, Black and fenceline communities are disproportionately affected. These centers consume vast energy and water resources while emitting pollution. Boxtown, on the south side of Memphis, is a stark example. Founded by formerly enslaved people, Boxtown has long borne the brunt of industrial pollution, […]
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Jamar Clark’s mother keeps son’s legacy alive
Saturday, November 15, marks 10 years since the fatal shooting of Jamar Clark by Minneapolis police. Sixty-one seconds after two police officers first encountered the 24-year-old Clark outside of a house party on the North Side, an officer shot Clark in the head. He died the next day. Clark was unarmed, and the officers were […]
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Courtroom protesters demand ‘No More Stolen Lives’
Families, activists expose gaps in domestic violence protections Allison Lussier’s life ended in a North Loop apartment in February 2024, but questions surrounding her death continue to reverberate through Minneapolis. Family members and Indigenous activists say the system failed Lussier, a 29-year-old woman with a history of domestic abuse, and are calling for accountability as […]
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Trump’s message to abusive cops: ‘We’ve got your back’
Despite federal rollbacks, police accountability isn’t dead. Experts say the real work is happening in local courts and communities—far from Washington.
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The value of coalition work
CUAPB founder Michelle Gross reflects on the murder of George Floyd and how coalition work has sustained the fight for justice and police accountability ever since.
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We need to honor the ‘Nipseys’ in our own communities
Let his sudden loss remind us to honor the Nipseys right here in our own neighborhoods, schools, churches, recreation centers…