Tag: Minneapolis
When will Minneapolis start listening to the whole community?
Wise people in the community have the answer. The streets are speaking to us. They know the way.
Taking on a billionaire landlord in the Twin Cities
Private equity firms snatched up rental properties, then neglected them. So Minneapolis activists organized the tenants to fight for their rights.
Minneapolis public schools vote to sever contract with police
“We want justice for George Floyd, and we know that justice isn’t enough. And now is the time to defund the police and invest in community.”
An uprising was inevitable
"Being Black in this country means being at war on every front in every space at every moment."
‘It was murder’: Minneapolis demands charges in police killing of George...
Thousands take to the streets of Minneapolis to protest against the police killing of George Floyd.
‘A disgusting display’: Police fire rubber bullets, stun grenades, and tear...
"What is happening tonight in our city is shameful."
Minneapolis announces its pledge to go 100 percent renewables by 2030
The resolution is a direct response to climate change that is "caused primarily by the combustion of fossil fuels."
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House Republicans move to block EPA action on toxic PFAS in farm fertilizers
A provision in the latest GOP spending bill would halt enforcement of an EPA risk assessment warning that sewage sludge fertilizer contaminates farmland with cancer-linked forever chemicals.
I went to see Superman as an escape from reality—reality was still there
At the end of the day, Superman is a story about hope—even when it feels like the world is against you.
FDA inspectors again find dangerous breakdowns at an Indian factory supplying medications to US...
Sun Pharma continues to ship some drugs to Americans even after banning the factory from the U.S. market because of quality problems.
Violence de-escalation trainings are key to making movements stronger
Having civilians trained in the skills of de-escalation gives people power a greater chance of success.
The reality behind JP Morgan’s ‘net zero’: Billions flow to Big Oil
JP Morgan’s “green” funds have funneled over $4 billion to the fossil-fuel majors, betraying the firm’s promises and undermining efforts to achieve net zero.