Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has charged Minneapolis police officer Brian Cummings with second degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide in the death of Leneal Frazier. (audio credit: KARE 11)
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Minnesotans Protest Police Brutality, BCA
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.
Judge Reduces Sentence for Former Police Officer Mohammed Noor
Noor was initially sentenced to 12.5 years for the 2017 shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond, who he shot and killed while responding to her 911 call. His sentence was reduced to four years and nine months.
Indigenous Activists Take Line 3 Fight to the United Nations
The U.N. has demanded the U.S. respond to allegations of Indigenous rights violations related to the pipeline construction. Tiffany Bui reports.
Communities of Color Seek Healing in Nature
Over the last year and a half more Black, Indigenous, and people of color are finding community and healing in Twin Cities parks. Feven Gerezgiher reports
Lawyers for Winston Smith’s Family Criticize Investigation Into His Death
Lawyers for the family of Winston Smith are protesting the decision to not prosecute the officers involved in Smith’s death; they say the investigation lacks integrity. Georgia Fort reports
Children March to End Gun Violence
On Saturday, more than 80 people participated in a children’s march to end gun violence in North Minneapolis.
Soul Wellness
This week Anthony and Georgia discuss the decision not to bring charges against the officers in the killing of Winston Smith as well as the upcoming vote in Minneapolis that could transform Policing to an office of Public Safety. They also check in with l
Public Safety Charter Amendment Sparks Intense Debates in Minneapolis
Debates across Minneapolis are heating up as the deadline to vote for the public safety charter amendment approaches.
Indigenous People’s Day vs. Columbus Day
Native Americans have protested Columbus Day for decades, because it erases thousands of years of Indigenous history, and ignores Columbus’ role as a violent conqueror and a slave trader.