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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.

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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.

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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:

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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.

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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.

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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"...

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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....

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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.

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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"...

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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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Professor at St. Olaf College Echoes Call for School to ‘Repent’ for Systemic Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 23, 2020 9 Comments

"white supremacy doesn’t need active racists to function"...

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Minneapolis City Council Cutting Police Budget by Millions Amid Rising Crime

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 11, 2020 23 Comments

The Minneapolis City Council is moving to cut the city's police budget by $8 million. At what point do the people who live in the city and pay taxes realize that their leaders are actively working against them? What other conclusion could one reach?

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Minneapolis Facing Higher Crime, Police Exodus Six Months After George Floyd’s Death

Posted by Mary Chastain on November 24, 2020 26 Comments

George Floyd died almost six months ago in Minneapolis, MN. The city council voted to dismantle the police department, social justice warriors demanded reforms, and rioters destroyed property across the city. Not much has changed in six months.

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Forestry Department at U. Minnesota Deemed Too White by Campus Activists

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 20, 2020 7 Comments

"letter calls out the department’s leadership for not mentioning George Floyd’s death while in police custody in its newsletter in June 2020"...

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Macalester College President Offers to Bail Out Students Arrested in Protests

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 07, 2020 5 Comments

“Any currently enrolled student who participates in civil disobedience and needs help with bail or a fine they cannot afford can seek reimbursement by emailing me”...

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Can Trump Pull Off an Historic Win in Blue Minnesota?

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 01, 2020 29 Comments

In 2016, Trump lost Minnesota by about 45,000 votes. This year, he is clearly making an attempt to close the gap there and pull off a win that would sting Democrats for years to come. The left didn't do itself any favors by burning down Minneapolis this summer, and Trump was also helped by gaining the endorsements of multiple mayors in the state's 'Iron Range' region.

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U. Minnesota Lecture Features 12-Step Recovery Program for Whiteness

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 15, 2020 18 Comments

"aimed to teach white people about their white supremacy"...

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Minneapolis City Council Members Rethinking Plan to Disband City Police Department

Posted by Mike LaChance on September 29, 2020 45 Comments

Following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent riots in Minneapolis, members of the city council declared they would dismantle the city's police department. Unsurprisingly, this policy has not worked out well for the city so far, and crime is on the rise. Who could have predicted such a thing?

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