What We Know About the Killing of Winston Smith in Minneapolis
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The 32-year-old's death at the hands of law enforcement has set off unrest in the streets — and led to the alleged murder of a protester
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Four Ex-Police Officers Indicted on Civil Rights Charges in George Floyd Death
Posted in: Culture NewsDerek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao each face counts related to violating Floyd’s right to be free from unreasonable seizure, and failure to provide medical care
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George Floyd’s Murder Showed Our Pain to America. His Killer’s Conviction Gives Many of Us a Shred of Hope
Posted in: Culture FeaturesAs Derek Chauvin was led away in handcuffs, black Minneapolis came together to celebrate and to mourn
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City of Minneapolis Celebrates Derek Chauvin Verdict, Demands Real Change
Posted in: Culture PicturesFormer Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree […]
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What We Know About the Killing of Daunte Wright
Posted in: Culture NewsThe 20-year-old father was killed by police during traffic stop in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, just miles from where George Floyd was killed last May
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What Happened to Promises to Disband the Minneapolis Police?
Posted in: Politics NewsHow vows to reform public safety in the wake of George Floyd's killing devolved into modest cuts to the city's 2021 police budget
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Year in Review: How Black Lives Matter Inspired a New Generation of Youth Activists
Posted in: Politics FeaturesYoung people across America found their voice in 2020, harnessing social media to lead the fight for change in their communities
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Four Ideas Shaping the Conversation About Reimagining the Police
Posted in: Politics FeaturesMinneapolis and cities around the country are rethinking public safety. Here's what it could look like
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Healing Justice Practitioners in Minneapolis: Photographs by Nina Robinson
Posted in: Culture Pictures“We’re grieving. We’re fighting for black life. We’ve been hurt,” Christie Marie Owens, a teacher and […]
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Biden Calls Out Trump for ‘Encouraging Violence,’ Says Floyd Killing Was an ‘Act of Brutality’
Posted in: Politics NewsDuring the speech, the presidential candidate urged Americans to speak up about racial injustice: “With our complacency and our silence, we are complicit in perpetuating these cycles of violence,” he said
