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Soul-Energy

After another turbulent week of legal motions around the murder of George Floyd, Anthony and Georgia check in with community organizer, artist, and mama (not only to her babies, but youth throughout the state) Mary Anne Quiroz.

Roses from Concrete

This week, we cover the legislative fight brewing around reforms to policing while checking in with local artists and front-line activist Lewiee Blaze about how he is living through his voice in this moment of reckoning. Guest: Lewiee Blaze

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