Cities Church allegedly denied a Black man entry to worship in St. Paul as civil rights activists allege discrimination and retaliation tied to the Righteous 39 protest arrests.
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Woman Arrested Outside St. Paul Church on Easter Sunday Has Charges Dismissed
Emily Phillips Cities Church arrest charges were dismissed by a Ramsey County judge after she spent Easter Sunday in jail for protesting outside the St. Paul congregation.
Posted inBusiness
No, the Target boycott is not over, activists say after claiming attempts at co-opting
Target boycott Minnesota organizers say the boycott is still active despite reports that the national movement ended.
Posted inPolitics
Minnesota activists say good riddance to Kristi Noem, say the fight is still ongoing
Minnesota activists welcomed the Kristi Noem DHS firing, saying community protests played a role in holding federal leadership accountable.
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Protesters Plead Not Guilty in FACE Act Case Stemming From Cities Church Demonstration
Nekima Levy Armstrong FACE Act charges advance after she and Don Lemon pleaded not guilty in federal court over a January protest at Cities Church.
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Federal Officials Accused of Breaking Surrender Agreement in Arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong
The arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong followed a reversed surrender agreement, prompting renewed concerns about due process, press freedom, and federal accountability.
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Homeland Security cracks down on peaceful demonstrators
Civil rights activist Nekima Levy Armstrong and others were arrested after ICE surveillance and a protest tied to federal enforcement actions.
Posted inSpecial Edition - Echoes of Unity
Fighting the good fight: Nekima Levy Armstrong on justice and unity
In the Echoes of Unity Special Edition, Nekima Levy Armstrong explains why unity requires courage, accountability, and collective action.
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Target Boycott Leaders Call for Continued Pressure After CEO Ouster
Civil rights leaders call for continued pressure on Target after CEO Brian Cornell’s ouster, citing DEI rollbacks, financial fallout, and betrayal of Black communities.
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Cop who killed Amir Locke now teaching use-of-force tactics
Civil rights leader Nekima Levy Armstrong is demanding the removal of Sgt. Mark Hanneman from his MPD training role. Hanneman fatally shot Amir Locke during a no-knock raid in 2022.
Posted inBlacklight On Sports
Sports, Justice, and Speaking Truth to Power Featuring Nekima Levy Armstrong
This week on Blacklight On Sports, civil rights leader Nekima Levy Armstrong joins the conversation on athletes, activism, race, and what justice looks like on and off the field.
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HCMC faces allegations of racial bias, harassment, discrimination
Civil rights attorneys and health care advocates are urging the Hennepin County Board to launch a third-party investigation into HCMC following allegations of racial and gender discrimination, retaliation, and institutional harm.
Posted inOpinion
Racialized storytelling protects whites, dehumanizes Blacks
Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong says the media’s sympathetic portrayal of a white domestic terrorism suspect reflects a dangerous pattern of narrative bias.
Posted inOpinion
Call It What It Is-This Was Domestic Terrorism
Nekima Levy Armstrong says that the killing of Rep. Melissa Hortman and attempted assassination of Sen. John Hoffman was domestic terrorism. She demands transparency from law enforcement, a federal terrorism designation, and an end to the double standard in how white mass murderers are treated compared to Black victims of police violence.
Posted inLocal & State
MSR-hosted event honored George Floyd’s legacy
Marking five years since George Floyd’s murder, MSR hosted a moving event with community leaders, artists, and activists reflecting on justice, grief, and what comes next.
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We’re still here, still fighting, still demanding more
Nekima Levy Armstrong reflects on the unfulfilled promises since George Floyd’s death and urges continued community organizing and accountability in the fight for justice.
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Capitol rally demands end to forced prison laborÂ
Hundreds of people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol on May 1 to demand an end to forced labor in the state’s correctional institutions, with a focus on pressuring lawmakers to pass the 2025 Bill to End Slavery in Minnesota.
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Target boycott — amplified or hijacked?
A coalition of grassroots organizers, led by Nekima Levy Armstrong, organized a boycott of Target over its rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, but the campaign was disrupted by the arrival of Atlanta-based pastor Jamal Bryant, who launched a separate boycott and website without proper coordination or respect.
Posted inEvents
Dope Roots CannaFest: A Game-Changer for Women in Cannabis
The inaugural Dope Roots CannaFest for Women is a movement to celebrate and empower women in the cannabis industry, with a focus on ownership, education, and community.
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DEI controversy stirs up racist hate mail
Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong was sent a vile and racially offensive email by a white woman in Minneapolis who was upset about the Target boycott and Armstrong’s advocacy for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, leading to the woman being removed from a health care advisory council.