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By Kim DeFranco

People holding signs to convict killer cops.

Kim DeFranco’s stunning photographs taken on March 8, when more than 1000 people rallied and marched demanding justice for George Floyd and the conviction of Derek Chauvin, one of the cops who murdered him.

Thousands gather at Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, MN, where Ch

People marching through downtown Minneapolis during the Chauvin trial jury sele

People marching through downtown Minneapolis, a woman wearing a shirt "A man was

People marching through downtown Minneapolis on day one of Chauvin trial.

People marching through downtown Minneapolis on day one of Chauvin trial.

#Minneapolis #AfricanAmerican #PoliceCrimes #DerekChauvin #photoEssay

By Kim DeFranco

People holding signs to convict killer cops.

Kim DeFranco’s stunning photographs taken on March 8, when more than 1000 people rallied and marched demanding justice for George Floyd and the conviction of Derek Chauvin, one of the cops who murdered him.

Thousands gather at Hennepin County Government Center, Minneapolis, MN, where Ch

People marching through downtown Minneapolis during the Chauvin trial jury sele

People marching through downtown Minneapolis, a woman wearing a shirt "A man was

People marching through downtown Minneapolis on day one of Chauvin trial.

People marching through downtown Minneapolis on day one of Chauvin trial.

#Minneapolis #AfricanAmerican #PoliceCrimes #DerekChauvin #photoEssay

By staff

Minneapolis protest against U.S. attack on Syria.

Minneapolis, MN – Well over 50 people attended an emergency protest in Minneapolis on Saturday, February 27, to speak out against the Biden administration bombing of targets in Syria two days earlier.

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By Kelley Skumautz

Leaders of movement against police terror announce major prot

Minneapolis, MN – On February 25, a coalition of more than 20 community organizations held a press conference at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis to demand justice for George Floyd and to announce the intention to express their First Amendment right to protest on the opening day of the criminal trial of Derek Chauvin on March 8.

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By staff

Minneapolis protest against U.S. wars.

Minneapolis, MN – About 40 protesters held signs reading “No war for the holidays” and “Stop endless wars” to engage with holiday shoppers at the busy intersection of Hennepin and Lagoon Avenues in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis, December 21.

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By staff

Teamsters demand full time work at the U of M.

Minneapolis, MN – While the University of Minnesota top officials gathered for the opening of newly renovated Pioneer Hall, August 21, about 50 members of Teamsters Local 320 and other campus unions held an informational picket line to demand the year-round, full-time employment for workers in M Dining. The U of M has curtailed summer work opportunities for Teamsters and is trampling on seniority rights.

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By Wyatt Miller

Representative Omar speaking at the University of Minnesota.

Minneapolis, MN – U.S. Representatives Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) have joined the ranks of thousands of human rights activists and millions of diaspora Palestinians who have been denied entry to Palestine by the occupying Israeli regime.

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By Sam Martinez

Minneapolis, MN – On August 8, a settlement was reached in the case of Jamar Clark. The city of Minneapolis awarded $200,000 to Jamar Clark’s families.

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By Brad Sigal

Minneapolis vigil demands “Asylum is a human right!  No troops at the border! Re

Minneapolis, MN – More than 60 people gathered January 8, at 7:30 a.m., for the monthly vigil outside the Whipple Federal Building in solidarity with immigrants facing immigration court and deportation there.

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By linden

_#JusticeThruJamar _

Press conference kicks of week of action to honor Jamar Clark.

Minneapolis, MN – The week for #JusticeThruJamar kicked off with a news conference on November 12. Dozens of people gathered outside Minneapolis City Hall, in one of the first cold spells of winter, to announce a week of actions centered around the memory of Jamar Clark, who was murdered by Minneapolis police officers on November 15, 2015.

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