Guns Down, Love Up hosted simultaneous rallies in North Minneapolis and St. Paul to foster community spirit and spread the message against gun violence.
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Terry Willis to complete 1000-mile walk in Minnesota on Sunday
On Sunday, July 12, Terry Willis will complete his 1000-mile walk at 38th Street and Chicago Ave., the site of the George Floyd memorial.
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Black Lives Matter mural planned for Plymouth Ave.
‘This is a historic public art event to support the fight against systemic racism and police brutality against Black people in this country.’
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Cub Foods opens ‘community markets’ to fill Mpls. food desert after riots
Cub Foods opened the Community Store, a 13,000 square ft shop full of fresh fruit, dairy, meat, and other essential items, on Wednesday, July 8.
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Activists oppose City efforts to put Minneapolis Foundation in charge of police accountability
Several activists voiced their objection to former Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak leading police accountability efforts.
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A Juneteenth like none other
While Juneteenth has always been celebrated in Black communities, this year’s festivities had a different feel.
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Hennepin County declares racism a public health crisis (updated)
Hennepin County Commissioners Angela Conley and Irene Fernando are set to introduce a resolution to declare racism a public health crisis.
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Across the nation, we the people are winning!
Nobody should misunderstand what’s going on in the streets of the U.S. We are winning!
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Free COVID-19 testing for protesters, community members at Sabathani and other sites
The State of Minnesota is offering COVID-19 testing to people living in the communities impacted by recent large gatherings in the Twin Cities. area.
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George Floyd gets a national send-off
George Floyd received a national memorial service with family, friends, states officials and celebrities.
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Anger still smolders as justice for George Floyd hangs in the balance
he local demand for justice has been joined by over 30 U.S. cities and several countries, where protests have been held in solidarity with the Twin Citians.
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Gov. Walz extends temporary nighttime curfew
Governor Tim Walz announced today that he is extending the temporary nighttime curfew for one night.
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Gov. Walz implements temporary nighttime curfew for Twin Cities
Curfew to go into effect across Minneapolis-Saint Paul tonight at 8 pm
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PHOTOS: City on fire—anger erupts in the streets of Mpls.
Minneapolis erupted Wednesday night as demonstrators took over the streets of South Minneapolis to decry the death of George Floyd.
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Protesters, Mpls mayor call for cops involved in George Floyd’s death to be jailed
Wednesday afternoon Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey agreed with protesters who called for officers involved in George Floyd’s death to be jailed.
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Shocking video apparently shows Minneapolis police cause man’s death; four officers fired
Four Minneapolis police officers have been fired following the shocking video of a police officer with his knee on the neck of George Floyd apparently causing his death.
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Mpls fire stations accepting mask donations for #MaskUpMPLS campaign
This weekend, the social media campaign #MaskUpMPLS will begin promoting a mask-drive.
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Minneapolis to require face coverings in all indoor public places starting May 26
Starting May 26, people frequenting indoor public places in Minneapolis will be required to wear a face covering.
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Mpls working with community partners to establish hygiene stations for the homeless
The City of Minneapolis is working with community partners to open four new hygiene stations.
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Be counted in Minneapolis at annual conference
Residents of Minneapolis are invited to attend this year’s Community Connections Conference.