The Recount0:18Tim Walz Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN): "You're less safe to be Black in Minnesota than you are to be white right now on these things ..." The Recount - flipboard.com
Policing Minnesota mayor blasts police tactics to control protesters suntimes.com - Associated Press Mayor Mike Elliott, who is Black, said at a news conference that “gassing is not a human way of policing” and he didn’t agree with police using …
AxiosBiden Administration "Disgraceful": Ilhan Omar, AOC, other Dems slam Biden's decision on refugee cap verified_publisherAxios - Shawna Chen Several Democrats on Friday slammed President Biden's decision to not raise the cap on refugees allowed to enter the U.S. this year, calling it …
U.S. Politics Pro-Trump lawmakers form caucus promoting 'Anglo-Saxon political traditions' thehill.com - Cristina Marcos Several House Republicans, led by Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (Ga.) and Paul Gosar (Ariz.), are reportedly forming a caucus that calls for a "common …
PeoplePolicing Body Camera Video Shows 13-Year-Old Adam Toledo Put His Hands Up as He Was Shot by Chicago Police verified_publisherPeople - Jeff TruesdellAdam Toledo, a 13-year-old boy, had his hands raised when Chicago police fatally shot him last month, according to an officer-worn body camera video of the incident released Thursday. Chicago Mayor Lori...
FOX 92:07Minnesota Brooklyn Center mayor and Hennepin County sheriff at odds over mutual aid response FOX 9 - flipboard.com The defense of Brooklyn Center's police station following the shooting of Daunte Wright is drawing battle lines between the city's mayor and the Hennepin County Sheriff.
HuffPostLiberal View Minnesota Protester On CNN Mocks Trump With Can Of Soup 'For My Family' HuffPost - Jeremy BlumIn 2020, Trump said that protesters were armed with "big bags of soup" that they would toss at police but claim they'd bought for their families. A protester featured Wednesday on CNN mocked the words...
Policing A look at the 'defund' and 'abolish' police movements komonews.com - SHARYL ATTKISSON, Full Measure WASHINGTON (SBG) — With another black suspect shot and killed by a police officer in Minnesota, there have been more rioting and calls to “defund” or …
VoxLiberal View Amy Klobuchar has a plan to build more housing verified_publisherVox - Jerusalem DemsasThe housing supply crisis has become so acute it has spawned a rarity in Washington: A bipartisan bill that grapples with a national problem. A record 42 percent of homes sold in the US in March sold their...
Fox NewsConservative View Minneapolis City Council calls for police to stop using tear gas, rubber bullets against protesters verified_publisherFox News - Brie StimsonThe Minneapolis City Council in a near-unanimous vote Friday approved a resolution calling on law enforcement to stop using tear gas, rubber bullets and other nonlethal munitions during protests, according...
Daunte Wright ‘I just shot him’: What we now know about the killing of Daunte Wright by a Brooklyn Center police officer | MinnPost minnpost.com - Solomon Gustavo On Sunday, April 11 — not a year removed from the death of George Floyd in south Minneapolis, a killing that set off protests across the country — …
Minnesota MN Senate passes public safety bill without DFL-backed police reform measures bringmethenews.com - Melissa Turtinen The Republican-controlled Senate has passed a public safety omnibus bill without police reform measures. The public safety and judiciary funding bill …
Policing Tensions build between Gov. Tim Walz, progressives over Brooklyn Center response miamiherald.com - BRIANA BIERSCHBACH Star Tribune MINNEAPOLIS — The fatal police shooting of Daunte Wright and tactics used to respond to people protesting his killing are putting Gov. Tim Walz …
POLITICODerek Chauvin Our reporters break down key moments in the Chauvin trial verified_publisherPOLITICO - Brakkton BookerWhatever the outcome, it will be historic. The killing of George Floyd’s last May by an ex-Minneapolis police officer launched worldwide protests — and sparked a political movement in the United States....
Derek Chauvin What are the possible outcomes in the Derek Chauvin trial? kare11.com - Emily Haavik MINNEAPOLIS — In the official instructions presented to the Derek Chauvin trial jury before they go into deliberations, the defense and the …
CNBCPolicing AG Merrick Garland erases Trump-era limits on consent decrees for policing the police verified_publisherCNBC - Kevin Breuninger Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday rescinded Trump-era limits on consent decrees, which the Department of Justice has used to enforce reforms …
FOX 92:27Minnesota Walz, DFL activists clash over National Guard and police response to unrest FOX 9 - flipboard.comUnion activists taunted Minnesota National Guard soldiers this week and Democratic lawmakers tried to ban the use of tear gas as a crowd control tactic, showing the escalating tension between Gov. Tim...
Daunte Wright Daunte Wright’s killing puts spotlight on traffic stops for minor vehicle infractions twincities.com - Sarah Mearhoff Twenty-year-old Daunte Wright was killed by Brooklyn Center police on Sunday when officers were attempting to arrest him, and he tried to flee the …
Minnesota Minnesota Mayor: Cops Don’t “Necessarily” Need To Be Armed All The Time iheart.com Brooklyn Center, Minn. Mayor: Police Don’t “Necessarily” Need To Be Armed When Making Traffic Stop
Minnesota ASKING FOR CHANGE: Minnesota families of those killed by law enforcement call for police reform kttc.com - Alex Tejada (KTTC) -- While the most recent case in the news is that of Daunte Wright, it's far from the first victim of a police shooting in Minnesota. Friday, …
Business InsiderIlhan Omar Rep. Ilhan Omar shares details about her warm relationship with 'Auntie' Nancy Pelosi verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Oma SeddiqDemocratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota shared details about her relationship with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the first time, and revealed that the two lawmakers are, in fact, friends. Speaking to...
Minnesota UMN community presses for change after court rules “voluntarily intoxicated” rape victims are not “incapacitated” mndaily.com - Ava Thompson Students have organized in protest and many have signed an MSA bill that voices support for changing the language of the statute that defines the …
Mike Elliott Who is Mike Elliott, the Brooklyn Center mayor leading the city after the shooting of Daunte Wright? sahanjournal.com - Andrew Hazzard Although a rising politician in Minnesota, Mayor Mike Elliott really entered the international spotlight on April 11, when police in Brooklyn Center …
Brian Kemp Gov. Kemp faces next test from Trump loyalists in Georgia cbs3duluth.com - Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former President Donald Trump face key tests Saturday in Georgia as many local Republican committees …
Policing Democrats, labor advocates torn over decision to boot MN National Guard from St. Paul Labor Center twincities.com - Frederick Melo To shouts of “Don’t come back!” and “Whose house? Our house!,” members of the Minnesota National Guard were sent packing out of a St. Paul union hall …
The Washington PostMinnesota When we put barbed-wire fences around our places of democracy, we surrender verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Cedric L. AlexanderCedric L. Alexander served as a member of President Barack Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing and is former director of public safety for DeKalb County, Ga. A courtroom contained within a fortress...
Policing Calls for changes in policing continue after tensions rise across US komonews.com - SCOTT THUMAN, Sinclair Broadcast Group Tensions continue to rise in cities across the country after more deadly interactions between police and residents are caught on camera. Some cities …
The Wall Street Journal.2:57Policing Brooklyn Center Police Chief and Officer Who Shot Daunte Wright Resign The Wall Street Journal. - flipboard.comThe Brooklyn Center police officer who killed Daunte Wright resigned Tuesday along with Police Chief Tim Gannon, following two nights of unrest in the Minneapolis suburb. Photo: Caroline Yang for The Street...
Liberal View Police crackdown in Minnesota shows stark contrast in treatment of protesters compared to Capitol rioters alternet.org - Chauncey DeVega America's police and other law enforcement agents all too frequently use lethal violence. But in fact they are capable of great restraint and …
When Is Enough Enough?By The RecountBetween mass shootings and police killings, American has seen too much tragedy this week. Let's go through the events chronologically while keeping in mind this question: When will enough really be enough?
