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police reform
Featured / Local / News

Minnesota House approves public safety billĀ 

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 - by MSR News Online - Leave a Comment

‘All Minnesotans deserve to be safe in their communities—no matter where we live or what we look like,ā€ said House Speaker Melissa Hortman.’

Minnesota House approves public safety billĀ  Read More
National / News

Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problemsĀ worse

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 - by Anjana Susarla

A crucial issue is how Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter, and private control of social media platforms generally, affect the broader public well-being.

Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problemsĀ worse Read More
U.S. insurrection
Opinion

The rise of a new McCarthyism

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 - by Wim Laven

McCarthyism v2.0 has already been installed in the Republican party operating system.

The rise of a new McCarthyism Read More
Opinion

GOP senators’ case against Ketanji Brown Jackson: She did her job

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 - by Thomas L. Knapp

Their problem with Jackson is that she did her job— and that, above and beyond doing her job, she supports the Constitution while they oppose it.

GOP senators’ case against Ketanji Brown Jackson: She did her job Read More
National / News

Day 3 of confirmation hearings reveal two troubling reasons GOP senators oppose Judge Jackson

March 23, 2022March 24, 2022 - by Stacy M. Brown - 1 Comment

‘Many Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are wasting no time embracing the kindĀ of bad-faith scrutiny often reserved for women and Black nominees.’

Day 3 of confirmation hearings reveal two troubling reasons GOP senators oppose Judge Jackson Read More
Opinion

Critical Race Theory controversy is about denial of truth

November 17, 2021November 17, 2021 - by Robert Koehler

Money-saturated right-wingers have seized the term strategically as a convenient rallying cry for their agenda.

Critical Race Theory controversy is about denial of truth Read More
police reform
Local / News

MN Legislature fails to deliver significant police reform

July 21, 2021July 23, 2021 - by Sam DeLeon

Last year, legislators passed some police reforms measures after the murder of George Floyd, but much of the police reform has not lasted.

MN Legislature fails to deliver significant police reform Read More
Opinion

Misusing King’s message

January 18, 2021January 18, 2021 - by Wim Laven

King said, ‘True compassion is more than flinging a coin to the beggar. It comes to see that an edifice which produces beggars needs restructuring.’

Misusing King’s message Read More
Featured / National / News

Dangerous rhetoric, false claims cause violence and havoc across the nation

December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 - by Stacy M. Brown

Led by the Proud Boys, whom Trump infamously asked to ‘stand back and stand by,’ Pro-Trump demonstrators wreaked havoc on the nation’s capital.

Dangerous rhetoric, false claims cause violence and havoc across the nation Read More
Opinion

The Paradox of Love: Trump’s United States of Hate

August 7, 2019August 7, 2019 - by MSR News Online

America is experiencing the most perilous of times in recent history as the result of its president, Donald Trump

The Paradox of Love: Trump’s United States of Hate Read More
Opinion / Uncategorized

New voting laws can disrupt GOP’s ā€˜power grab’

February 12, 2019February 12, 2019 - by Rev. Irene Monroe

Allowing American voters a more accessible and a stress-free trip to their voting precincts should be a no-brainer.

New voting laws can disrupt GOP’s ā€˜power grab’ Read More
Local / News

Gov. Dayton vetoes bill increasing penalties for protesters

May 20, 2018June 14, 2018 - by Keith Schubert

Governor Dayton has vetoed a bill increasing penalties for protesters that block freeway or mass transit.

Gov. Dayton vetoes bill increasing penalties for protesters Read More
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Governor calls proposed GOP bill ā€˜devastating…obscene…shameful’

July 12, 2017July 12, 2017 - by Ivan Phifer

By now, most Americans have heard that President Donald Trump plans ā€œmassive cutsā€ to Medicaid, which is part of the Affordable Care Act. The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) provides better …

Governor calls proposed GOP bill ā€˜devastating…obscene…shameful’ Read More

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