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15 residents indicted for ‘impeding or injuring federal officers,’ despite being legal observers
In Minneapolis today, 15 residents were indicted on federal charges for allegedly “impeding or injuring federal officers.” The defendants are all legal observers who have been charged by the Department of Justice for alleged interaction with “ANTIFA groups.” South Minneapolis resident Adam Beers witnessed and recorded Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers arresting one resident, Isaac…
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HSI arrests 15 Minneapolis residents for ‘stalking, threatening, assaulting’ federal officers
South Minneapolis resident Adam Beers witnessed and recorded Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) officers, accompanied by Minneapolis police officers, arresting Isaac Sant, a legal observer of anti-ICE protests in the Twin Cities, this morning. Follow us for more information on the arrest and others like it later today.
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Minnesota widow shares why firefighters are backing Klobuchar for Governor
After losing her husband, firefighter Mike Paidar, to occupational cancer, Julie Paidar is backing Amy Klobuchar. The gubernatorial candidate passed a bipartisan law expanding federal support for families of firefighters and first responders who die from service-related cancers. The Minnesota Professional Firefighters association gave their official endorsement sharing this statement: “We are confident that having…
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Actress Julia Roberts honors Renee Good during “Rise Up” 1st amendment event
Julia Roberts speaks about the life and legacy of Renee Nicole Good at the “Rise Up” 1st amendment event roughly five months after she was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. During her speech, Roberts read a poem by Amanda Gorman titled For Renee Nicole Good: They say she is no more,…
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One year after Melissa Hortman’s assassination, how has Minnesota politics changed?
Sunday marks one year since the tragic assassination of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, an act of political violence that shocked the state. In the year since her death, Hortman’s impact continues to be felt. Here’s how her legacy continues to shape Minnesota politics.
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Minn. CD1 candidate Jake Johnson’s push to reduce national debt
DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota’s first congressional district, Jake Johnson, says incumbent Republican Brad Finstad’s policies are not fiscally responsible. Read about Johnson’s plan for southern Minnesota in an exclusive interview here.
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St. Paul honors Mark and Melissa Hortman ahead of assassination anniversary
Nearly one year after former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark, and their dog Gilbert were killed in a politically motivated attack at their Brooklyn Park home, the Saint Paul City Council is honoring their lives and legacy by making June 14 “Mark, Melissa, and Gilbert Hortman Day.”
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MN Sen. Tina Smith honors death of Melissa Hortman, husband, and dog one year after fatal shooting
It has been one year since Melissa Hortman, former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, was killed alongside her husband and their dog, while two others were wounded in an act of political violence perpetrated by 58-year-old Vance Boelter.During Senate floor proceedings, Sen. Tina Smith honored Hortmans’ lives and legacy alongside Sen. Amy Klobuchar.…
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Congressman Brad Finstad is M.I.A., Dem challenger says
DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District Jake Johnson is promising to show up where he says GOP incumbent Brad Finstad has refused to. Follow us for an upcoming exclusive interview with Johnson, and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
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Organizers call on Twin Cities Pride to divest from corporate sponsors
Meredith Aby with Women Against Military Madness (WAMM) says companies like US Bank, which is a corporate sponsor of Twin Cities Pride, has no business being involved in the celebration of queer people, due to its support for big oil. Read more at here.
