BY Danielle Korby | Minneapolis, MN | 12/04/22
In early December, the Minneapolis city council will vote on a “Community Commission on Police Oversight” (CCPO). But despite the name of this proposed commission, Twin Cities activists say that this commission would do nothing to actually hold police accountable, and community members were not consulted in the creation of this proposal.
BY Jaelynne Palmer | Minneapolis, MN | 11/17/22
Seven years after the police murder of Jamar Clark, family members and community commemorated his life with a car caravan and rally in North Minneapolis, November 12.
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 2/06/22
Around 5000 people marched in protest here February 5, to demand justice for Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man murdered by police on February 2.
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 2/06/22
Around 5000 people marched in protest here February 5, to demand justice for Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man murdered by police on February 2.
BY Danielle Korby | Minneapolis, MN | 2/04/22
On Wednesday, February 2, a young Black man, Amir Locke, was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department. He was shot by an officer nine seconds after entering the downtown Minneapolis apartment unit where Locke was sleeping. He was shot around 6:50 a.m.
BY Sam Martinez | Minneapolis, MN | 7/23/21
On July 22, 50 people gathered outside Minneapolis City Hall for a press conference in defense of the 646-plus people who were arrested on November 4, 2020.
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 5/25/21
The lynching of George Floyd sparked an uprising that transformed the Black-led movement against police terror in this country.
BY staff | Minneapolis, MN | 3/27/21
Nearly 150 people rallied in North Minneapolis, March 25, to launch a massive voter petition campaign to amend the city charter and establish an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission (CPAC).
BY Sam Martinez | Minneapolis, MN | 1/04/21
On January 3, over 1200 people marched in South Minneapolis to demand justice for Dolal Idd, who was killed by the Minneapolis police department on December 30.
BY Jess Sundin | Bayport, MN | 12/16/20
After 18 long years, Myon Burrell walked out the doors of Stillwater prison, to a cheering crowd of family and 100-plus community supporters.
