Senate Republicans say the first public safety conference committee meeting is set for Monday. With just over two weeks left in the session, supporters of police reform worry their bills won’t get the attention they require. Samantha HoangLong reports.
Month: April 2021
Families Seek to Reopen Past Cases of Police Brutality
Marilyn Hill’s son Demetrius was killed in 1997 in an incident with the St. Paul police. 24 years later, she’s still fighting to hold the police accountable. Georgia Fort reports.
Tear Gas and Rubber Bullets Leave Lasting Health Issues for Protestors
New research out of the University of Minnesota tracked numerous head and respiratory injuries that resulted from rubber bullets and tear gas used by law enforcement to disperse crowds. The research concludes that such “less-lethal” weapons are not approp
Racial Reckoning: Hmong Weekly Recap Derek Chauvin Trial Recap, The Verdict, Guilty on All Counts (04/19-04/23)
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Racial Reckoning: Somali Weekly Recap Derek Chauvin Trial Recap, The Verdict, Guilty on All Counts (04/19-04/23)
Xukunkaas maxkamadu ku Riday Derek Chauvin ayaa ahaa mid la soo dhaweeyey. Halka Dadka qaarkiis ay ka walwalsanayeen rabshado Dib uga qarxa haddii lagu waayo danbigaaas Chauvin.
Racial Reckoning: Spanish Weekly Recap Derek Chauvin Trial Recap, The Verdict, Guilty on All Counts (04/19-04/23)
El veredicto fue recibido por muchos como un alivio- ambos para las personas exigiendo justicia, y para aquellos quienes se preocupan de que las protestas pudieran desatar violencia si a Chauvin se le declarara inocente.
Racial Justice Advocates Focus Their Protests on Key Attorney
The home of Washington County Attorney Pete Orput has been the site of multiple protests since he was selected to prosecute the Daunte Wright case. Civil rights attorney Nekima Levy Armstrong led similar actions last year after George Floyd was killed; th
Twin Cities Activists Push for Greater Accountability for Police Killings
Police killed an average of three people a day in the United States during the Derek Chauvin trial. Activists say there’s no time to waste as they push for murder charges and police reform.
Soul-Relief
On this episode, Georgia and Anthony discuss the historic verdict in the Chauvin Trial while checking in with community healer and leader Dr. Joi Lewis who’s teaching has helped the crew get through the stress of covering our racial reckoning in Minnesota
Daunte Wright’s Funeral Becomes Rallying Cry for Justice
Just two days after Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, families gathered in Minneapolis to remember 20-year-old Daunte Wright. The service was attended by many elected officials; Rev. Al Sharpton used his eulogy to stoke the fire o