Monthly Archives: July 2016
Black Lives Matter Leader Runs for State Rep – Condemns I94 Protest Violence
The leader of Black Lives Matter St. Paul is running to unseat Rena Moran, the only black member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Rashad...
Group Demands Disarming Police; Shuts Down I-35W
A group called "Wake Your Ass Up Collective" has taken credit for the shutdown of southbound I-35W in Minneapolis this morning. The protest, in which...
Tax Lawyers Plea to GOP: Don’t Impeach IRS Chief
House Republicans are being asked by The American College of Tax Counsel to reject resolutions to impeach the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service,...
UPDATED: Arrests Begin as Protesters Block I-35W
UPDATE: The original version of this story named the protesters as Black Lives Matter. This story corrects that error and provides the name of...
False Narrative in Castile Investigation Leads to Racial Tension and Division
***WARNING: CONTAINS GRAPHIC IMAGES***
An analysis of general media reports in the wake of the death of Philando Castile after he was apparently shot by...
Castile Family Attorney: “See You in Court”
The family of Philando Castile and their attorney are calling not only for justice for Philando, but for a change in the law. Philando's mother...
Philando Castile’s Mother Condemns Riots, Urges Legislative Action
Philando Castile’s family and their legal team addressed a small crowd of gathered reporters in front of the Minnesota Capitol on Tuesday morning.
Glenda Hatchett,...
Off-Duty Police Officers Outraged by Lynx Captains’ Comments & Shirts
Off duty Minneapolis police officers outraged by Lynx players' t-shirts and comments walked off the job at Target Center in Minneapolis on July 9,...
Minnesota State Senator Dies
Minnesota State Senator Jim Metzen has passed away on Monday at the age of 72 after a battle with lung cancer.
Metzen was one of...
Police Union Fires Back at Dayton’s “Reckless” Comments on Castile Shooting
Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton's recent comments on the fatal police shooting of Philando Castile has the state's largest labor union for law enforcement officers...