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I feel less than Do you remember when people would say, “I don’t see color,” with a smile on their faces as if they had just become less threatening to your brown body? Or was that a time I dreamed? I reflect on how I would choke on my words and bite my tongue, thinking to myself, “Well, at least they have good intentions.” But to erase an identity rather than acknowledge it, because acknowledgment is uncomfortable, is not a compliment. Institutions have seemed to follow this pattern...

Black lives matter — but not to the Olympics The international Games promote fair play and a level playing field for all, but only within the context of sports. By Renée Graham Globe Columnist,Updated April 27, 2021, 2 hours ago Email to a Friend For nearly a century, the official motto of the Olympics has been Citius, Altius, Fortius, That’s the prevailing attitude for the Games postponed for a year by the COVID-19 pandemic now scheduled to begin in Tokyo on July 23. Earlier this ...

Woman yelling racial slur at Stillwater protesters fired from salon job Her husband, a longtime corrections worker, has been placed on investigatory leave. Author: A woman who was caught on video yelling a racial slur at protesters in Stillwater has been fired from her job at Fantastic Sams in Maplewood, while her husband, a longtime corrections worker, has been placed on investigatory leave.  Attorney and activist Nekima Levy Armstrong posted video of the incident in which the woman, ident...

By Paul Fletcher Apr 27, 2021 The next court hearing for Kim Potter — the former Brooklyn Center police officer that authorities say shot and killed Daunte Wright — is scheduled for May 17. The hearing will be done remotely by Judge Regina Chu. Potters case is being handled by the Washington County Attorneys Office after the case was handed over from Hennepin County in order to avoid any conflict of interest.

Race and the coming liberal crackup Liberalism as its classically understood would have doubts about fixing wrongs with wrongs.  By Bret Stephens New York Times April 27, 2021 — 11:08am Text size Copy shortlink: ...

By Ryan Shepard Apr 27, 2021 Police brutality can take a toll on Black citizens physically, but it can also have a detrimental impact on our mental and emotional health as well. As cited in an ABC News report, the University of Pennsylvania examined the effects of police killings on Black communities between 2013 and 2016. Ultimately, researchers found that these killings can contribute to 55 million "poor mental health days" per year. "Our estimates, therefore, suggest that the population men...

Copy shortlink: The Twins 7-14 record this season — which puts them on a 108-loss pace, in case you were wondering — has come about in a most unusual way. If a game lasts a regular nine innings, the Twins have been just fine: a 7-5 record, a pace that would probably put them on track for an other AL Central title. But in games are either long or short — seven-inning doubleheaders or extra-inning games — they are a dismal 0-9, including Mondays 5-3, 10-inning loss...

Mobile City Council returns to in-person meetings with audience Updated 3:21 PM; Today 3:17 PM The Mobile City Council gathered Tuesday for its first in-person meetings in months. From left: Councilman John Williams; Council President Levon Manzie (seated); councilmen C.J. Small, Fred Richardson and Joel Daves; City Clerk Lisa Lambert; City Attorney Richardo Woods; Councilwoman Bess Rich; and Mayor Sandy Stimpson. (Councilwoman Gina Gregory, not shown, also was on hand.)Lawrence Specker | LSp...

Minnesota lawmakers move $7.8 million emergency police funding for Chauvin trial response The funding plan comes a week after a Hennepin County jury handed down a guilty verdict for former police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd. 2:37 pm, Apr. 27, 2021 × Members of the National Guard are seen at the Hennepin County Government Center Tuesday, April 20, 2021, in anticipation of a verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in t...

Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. – The service file of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter accused of fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright earlier this month contains scarce details on her police training history. The files include Potter’s job application, letters of recognition, pay information and a training status letter with most sections blacked out. Redacted sections in her training status letter include volunteer experience, ...