Author: Safiya Mohamed

Potter said she did not intend to use deadly force against Duante Wright. She stated she didn’t recall saying “I’m going to go to prison” immediately after the shooting. Safiya Mohamed reports

Racial Justice scholar Dr. Yohuru Williams says the trial underscores the need for broader conversations that address police brutality and reimagine public safety. Safiya Mohamed reports.

Jeanelle Austin is Executive Director of the George Floyd Global Memorial; it’s her job to maintain the space and preserve over 3000 offerings at the square. Safiya Mohamed reports.

Over the weekend, education advocates gathered for a forum titled ‘Are Public Schools in Minnesota Failing Black Children? Safiya Mohamed reports

On election day, Minneapolis voters failed to pass a charter amendment for a new public safety department. Now what? Safiya Mohamed reports

Community members gathered Saturday at the Wilder Recreation Center to mark the anniversary of Demetrius Hill’s death, a Black man who was shot by St.Paul Police in 1997. Safiya Mohamed reports.

On Friday community members gathered to observe the National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality. They held a vigil outside of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Office in St. Paul to honor lives lost to police violence.

Early last week flyers with racist language were put up on the University of St. Thomas campus in St. Paul. They targeted Native Americans and included a link to a white nationalist website. Safiya Mohamed reports

For four years Asma Mohammed worked to end the Minnesota statute of limitations for sexual assault. Earlier this month, the statute was lifted. Safiya Mohamed reports.

A recent poll found that 49% of Minneapolis residents support the proposal for a new Department of Public Safety; 40% oppose the proposal and 10% are undecided. Safiya Mohamed reports