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My Turn: Those signs are an invitation for us to learn more Black Lives Matter flags fly and line the fence surrounding the Hennepin County Government Center, April 2, in Minneapolis.  AP Published: 4/20/2021 6:31:12 AM There is a reason that so many lawns and store fronts brandish Black Lives Matter signs, Ms. Maynard [letter, “Signs”].    On April 12, we learned of another Black man, Daunte Wright, who had been shot and killed by police, again in Minnesota, for some supposed minor tra...

Help Save Peoples World The economic crisis has hit Peoples World hard. We need the support of all our friends and readers to continue publishing. Chauvin jury deliberates; world waits to see whether justice will prevail April 20, 2021 9:11 AM CDT By Wayne Nealis A demonstrator carries a sign bearing images of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and others, during a protest April 15, 2021, in Brooklyn Center, M...

Greenpeace USA by Valentina Stackl Email Fighting for a green and peaceful future includes speaking out against the unjust, racist, and systemic violence facing Black people in the US. "All Black Lives Matter" banner hanging at the Greenpeace USA headquarters in Washington DC following the conviction of Derek Chauvin, the police officer who killed George Floyd. The banner was painted by local artist Oliver James (@theartistoliverjames). The artist created an African mud cloth pattern as the bac...

Walz issued an executive order on Monday declaring the emergency for several counties amid the potential for unrest sparked by the Chauvin verdict and ongoing protests sparked by the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Center last week. The governor’s order notes that while many demonstrations have been peaceful, “some individuals have engaged in unlawful and dangerous activity, including looting and damaging public and private property.” A...

A man who drove through a Detroit crime scene where five people were shot and one person died in a car crash was fatally shot by police early Monday following a

What Minnesota Nice sweeps under the rug The beloved stereotype about our states cult of politeness would have you believe that theres no toehold for white supremacy here.  By David Grant Text size Copy shortlink: Minnesota has always imagined itself as someplace special, a place apart. This attitude has irked our neighbors in the Dakotas, Iowa and Wisconsin, and they have never suffered our swagger and hubris gladly. That sense of specialne...

WATCH: Former Officer Derek Chauvin Found Of Guilty Murder And Manslaughter In The Death Of George Floyd By Amy Forliti, Stephen Groves and Tammy Webber | Associated Press April 20, 2021 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence and a furious reexamination of racism and policing in the U.S. The jury reached its v...

Article content MINNEAPOLIS — A jury on Tuesday convicted former police officer Derek Chauvin of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, nearly a year after a viral video of the Black man gasping for breath pinned beneath the White officer’s knee sent millions into the streets demanding justice and forcing a national reckoning on race and policing. Jurors found the former Minneapolis police officer guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-de...

The Next Revolution host calls for more community support for parents after 13-year-old killed by police in Chicago Latino lawyers and community leaders on Tuesday will ask the Department of Justice to investigate the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy by a Chicago police officer.  The group also will call on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to accelerate court-supervised changes to policing in Chicago, end foot pursuits by officers, and to invest federal COVID relief dollars to help young people in...

Fox News’ Chad Pergram on whether Rep. Maxine Waters will be censured for her controversial remarks. GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy introduced a privileged resolution on the House floor Tuesday to censure Rep. Maxine Waters for her controversial comments to Minnesota protesters over the weekend urging them to "get more confrontational" if ex-Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin is not found guilty of the death George Floyd. But Democrats moved quickly to table the resolution in a 216 to 210 part...