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Photos show the dangerous workplaces. ... women were doing 75% of the work of making cloth in Lowell, ... One aspect of mid-19th-century mill work that made it so grueling was the long hours ...
A burning building after a night of rioting in Minneapolis in 2020. Violent crime statistics present a particularly concerning aspect of the city's crime landscape. [6] Minneapolis's violent crime rate of 1,155 crimes per 100,000 residents is more than three times higher than the state average and nearly twice the national average. [7]
Though jobs are leaving the city, Minneapolis has a highly educated work force. The share of adults in the labor force was 70.0% and the recorded low unemployment rate was 4.7% in 2002. However, racial and ethnic minorities lag behind White counterparts with 15.0% of African Americans and 13.0% of Hispanics holding bachelor's degrees , compared ...
George Floyd protests Part of the United States racial unrest (2020–2023) and the Black Lives Matter movement Clockwise from top: Protesters in Minneapolis where George Floyd was murdered and the unrest began Police and National Guard at a protest in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Bystanders and firefighters at a torched street in Minneapolis Protest near the Multnomah County Justice Center in ...
Ten alleged members of a Minneapolis gang accused of “terrorizing” a city neighborhood have been charged with a range of federal crimes including possession of a machine gun and drug ...
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?
Aftermath of the 2020 Minneapolis–Saint Paul riots Part of George Floyd protests in Minneapolis–Saint Paul Ruins on East Lake Street, May 30, 2020 Date Initial period of unrest: May 26 – June 7, 2020 (13 days); 4 years ago Location Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota Caused by George Floyd protests Methods Riots, demonstrations, civil disobedience ...
In the early 2020s, the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota experienced a wave of civil unrest, comprising peaceful demonstrations and riots, against systemic racism toward black Americans, notably in the form of police violence.