Minnesota Tag

Maxine Waters: Protesters Need to “Get More Confrontational” If No “Murder” Conviction Of Derek Chauvin

Posted by Fuzzy Slippers on April 18, 2021 94 Comments

California Rep. Maxine Waters traveled to Brooklyn Center, Minnesota to attend a protest over the reportedly accidental police shooting of Daunte Wright. While there, Waters said that rioters need to "get more confrontational" if they don't get the guilty verdict they're demanding in the trial of Derek Chauvin.

School Superintendent Says Racist and Threatening Messages Sent to Students of Color Was a Hoax

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 15, 2021 7 Comments

"This afternoon, a young person took responsibility for posting hateful messages on social media."...

Brooklyn Center Council Member Voted to Fire City Manager Because She Feared BLM Retaliation

Posted by Stacey Matthews on April 14, 2021 46 Comments

As Mary reported earlier, Brooklyn Center, MN, saw a third night of the type of Antifa/BLM-led rioting and looting that occurred with regularity last year in the aftermath of George Floyd's death.

Officer Charged With Second-Degree Manslaughter in Death of Daunte Wright

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 14, 2021 60 Comments

Former police officer Kimberly Potter faces a second-degree manslaughter charge in the death of Daunte Wright.

Antifa Descend Upon Minnesota as Riots Continue for the Third Night in a Row

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 14, 2021 22 Comments

Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, witnessed the third night of riots and violence after the death of Daunte Wright. Members of Antifa decided to join on Tuesday night. Fox News's Mike Tobin said the population of the riots "certainly changed" last night.

Minnesota Rioters Unload on CNN, MSNBC With Expletive-Laced Rants

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 13, 2021 9 Comments

Minnesota rioters unloaded on CNN and MSNBC reporters as they tried to cover the riots and looting after the death of Daunte White.

Riots and Looting Continue in Minnesota for a Second Night, Following “Accidental” Police Shooting of Black Man

Posted by Mike LaChance on April 13, 2021 40 Comments

A young black man named Duante Wright was shot and killed by police in Minnesota this week. He was pulled over for expired tags on his vehicle when police discovered he had an outstanding warrant. Wright resisted arrest and attempted to escape. A female officer who claims she meant to tase him ended up shooting him instead. Such mistakes, while not common, apparently have happened numerous times in the past:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4P62NNleQ0

Rep. Rashida Tlaib Demands An End To ‘Policing, Incarceration, and Militarization’ As Looting Spreads In Minnesota

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 13, 2021 54 Comments

Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) demanded ending "policing, incarceration, and militarization" after the death of Daunte Wright in Minnesota. His death has led to riots and looting.

Minneapolis Erupts in Looting, Riots After Police Shooting of Black Man

Posted by Mary Chastain on April 12, 2021 52 Comments

Black Lives Matters rioters erupted in violence after a police officer allegedly killed a black man during a traffic stop on Sunday afternoon.

U. Minnesota Chooses Planned Parenthood Board Member to Lead ‘Health Equity’ Research Center

Posted by Mike LaChance on March 31, 2021 6 Comments

"Antiracist research is a revolutionary way of doing research grounded in the understanding that racism is a fundamental cause of health inequities"...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpYAO4YYm14

U. Minnesota Reviewing Every Administrative Policy Under ‘Equity Lens’

Posted by Mary Chastain on March 08, 2021 0 Comments

I wonder how this will affect final exams since those fall under administrative policies....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fR12OXPXf4

Minneapolis City Council Voted to Spend $6.4 Million on New Police Months After Defund Vote

Posted by Mary Chastain on February 15, 2021 20 Comments

The Minneapolis City Council voted to defund the police department after George Floyd's death. To the shock of no one, crime went up in the city after many left during the protests. Now the city council approved spending $6.4 million to hire more police officers.

Infectious Disease Expert at U. Minnesota Rebukes Fauci on Double-Mask Advice

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 30, 2021 4 Comments

"said Fauci’s recommendation to wear two masks at once to stop viral infections made no epidemiological sense"...

Minneapolis Police Shooting Sparks Protests But Bodycam Footage Shows Suspect Shot First

Posted by Mike LaChance on January 01, 2021 26 Comments

Minneapolis police shot and killed a felony suspect during an exchange of gunfire this week. The shooting sparked protests, but newly released bodycam footage from the police shows the suspect fired first. Can anyone even imagine the pressure these officers are under in a situation like this?

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