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Since George Floyd's 2020 murder, the Minneapolis Police Department has spent at least $2.5 million on training and recruitment, but some community members say that has not translated to trust.
The current period of national unrest and racial turmoil began in Minnesota.It was in Minneapolis that George Floyd died in police custody, sparking protests and a renewed emphasis on criminal ...
Two transgender women were attacked at a Minneapolis light rail station — and onlookers cheered on the perpetrators rather than helping the victims, advocates say. After overhearing a group ...
CeCe McDonald (/ ˌ s iː ˈ s iː /; born May 26, 1989) is an African American trans woman and LGBTQ activist. [2] [3] [4] She came to national attention in June 2012 for accepting a plea bargain of 41 months for second-degree manslaughter of a man she stabbed after McDonald and her friends were assaulted in Minneapolis outside a bar near closing time.
May 27: Texts and e-mails obtained from Minneapolis by the Minnesota Star Tribune through public records requests in August 2020, show Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz on May 27 to request the National Guard to assist the municipality, [120] after peaceful protests evolved into a dangerous situation, resulting in ...
C. F. Lutz, St. Paul, and Mrs. Martha J. Thompson of Minneapolis each served two years as president of the state association, in the 1896-1900 period, when suffrage was still unpopular, though gaining friends steadily. About 1897 a group of Minneapolis woman physicians became identified with the local and state work, giving great impetus to the ...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey's pick for civil rights director has widespread support to be confirmed by the City Council next week, although many have wondered aloud: Why would she want the job?
Minnesota was the 15th state to ratify the amendment, doing so in 1919. [2] The idea for the memorial was raised by members of the Minnesota League of Women Voters and a design competition was held. The winning design, chosen from 16 submissions, was the work of Raveevarn Choksombatchai and Ralph Nelson. [3]