On Thursday, March 9 around 200 people gathered at the plaza adjacent to Metro Transit’s Lake Street/Midtown Station to denounce the savage beating of a trans woman.
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Abortion rights under threat across nation
News of the leak angered pro-choice activists in the Twin Cities, who protested last week.
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Protesters gather outside Mayor Frey’s home to demand justice for Amir Locke
A group of protesters staged a protest outside of Mayor Frey’s home to press for accountability in the police killing of Amir Locke.
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Woman killed, two injured as man drives his car into protesters in Uptown Minneapolis
A woman was killed and two others injured when a man drove his SUV into a peaceful crowd of protesters.
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U of M research finds police non-lethal projectiles cause lasting injury
University of Minnesota Medical School student Erika Kaske noted an uptick in injuries from those who had participated in protests.
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Protesters question police shooting of Dolal Idd
The shooting of Dolal Idd happened at a time when Minneapolis police and law enforcement have come under intense public scrutiny.
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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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Harteau’s exit cheered; mayor urged to do the same (photos & video)
Protesters rally, march, vow to keep up the pressure Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau’s resignation Friday at the request of Mayor Betsy Hodges marked a dramatic end to an intense week. In a released statement, the mayor said that she had “lost confidence” in Harteau’s leadership and “it is clear that she has lost the […]
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Pipeline protested from Vikings stadium rafters
On January 1 during the Vikings-Bears New Year’s game at U.S. Bank Stadium, Karl Scogin Zimmerman and Sen Holiday suspended themselves from the rafters of U.S. Bank Stadium. Displaying a banner that said #NoDAPL and “US Bank Divest,” the protesters hung from the rafters to bring attention to the protests in Cannonball, North Dakota, where […]
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Peaceful Castile protest continues at governor’s mansion
Police make numerous arrests — including this reporter Following the shooting and death of Philando Castile, along with many other fatal shootings of African Americans by law enforcement around the nation, but especially here at home, protests have been taking place to speak out against police shootings. Recent protests have taken place in such locations as […]