18-year-old Jonah Ralph-Guentouri says he was protesting peacefully and volunteering as a medic when he was tear-gassed and arrested in Brooklyn Center. He was held for three days before being released without being charged.
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Unions Mark May Day in Solidarity with Racial Justice Activists
In April, transit union leaders defended their drivers, who refused to transport people arrested for protesting the shooting of Daunte Wright. Labor organizers say the working-class experience overlaps with the experience of marginalized communities. Feve
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
Backers of Police Reform Bills Push MN Senate to Act Quickly
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.
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)
Kev txiav txim tau ua rau ntau tus neeg txaus siab lossis kaj siab– cov pawg neeg no yog cov tawm tsam rau kev ncaj ncees nrog rau cov tib neeg uas txhawj xeeb txog kev tib neeg tawm tsam kev ua hem yog hais tias rooj plaub tsis muab txim rau Chauvin.
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