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*The Internet is now calling him “Woke Pat Robinson.” The right wing, borderline Q’Anon-like televangelist blindsided folks on Thursday with a blistering rebuke of racist policing, Derek Chauvin and the notion that any cop could mistake a gun for a taser. The “700 Club” host kept it shockingly “100” when it comes to police violence against Black Americans. While making it clear he’s still “pro-police,” Robertson said on his show Thursday that police officers have “got to s...

Jason DeRusha sat down with four community and faith leaders as the Derek Chauvin trial draws to a close and unrest heats up over the shooting death of Daunte Wright (2:40). WCCO 4 News At 6 - April 16, 2021

Hundreds March in Chicago, Protesting Police Shooting of Adam Toledo, 13 The boy was fatally shot in March after a police chase in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. People gathered at a rally for Adam Toledo in Chicago on Friday night.Credit...Carlos Javier Ortiz for The New York Times By Julie Bosman and Ellen Almer Durston April 16, 2021 CHICAGO — Hundreds of people marched through the Logan Square neighborhood in Chicago on Friday evening, calling for overhauls to the city’s polic...

Cardi B DELETES tweet saying We need cops and thats facts after being pilloried online by the Defund the Police movement On Thursday, Cardi B responded to a tweet stating Defund the police by making her claim that cops are necessary, there just need to be stricter laws The user responded by explaining the Defund the Police movement It involves the reallocation of resources for different community needs Within a few hours, Cardi B deleted her tweet after the backlash she received The rapper kep...

Unarmed child: Critics call for charges against Chicago police officer after boy fatally shot Share Updated: 8:31 PM CDT Apr 16, 2021 By SARA BURNETT and MICHAEL TARM Unarmed child: Critics call for charges against Chicago police officer after boy fatally shot Share Updated: 8:31 PM CDT Apr 16, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript the tragic final moments of a 13 year old boys life unfolding in just 19 seconds Chicago police releasing this body camera footage ...

Copy shortlink: The saga of Intermedia Arts, the Minneapolis multigenre venue that served marginalized communities for decades before running into fiscal trouble four years ago, is coming to a quiet, almost storybook close. After selling its building near the trendy Lyn-Lake district and paying off debts, the organization donated $1 million to help Artspace, the nonprofit developer, acquire the Northrup King Building as a "crown jewel" for the northeast Minneapolis arts ...

Retraumatized family of man killed in 2015 Brooklyn Center police encounter calls for change Kevin Khottavongsas father died in 2015 after Brooklyn Center police shot him in the back with a Taser.  April 16, 2021 — 10:16pm Text size Copy shortlink: Kevin Khottavongsas father died in 2015 after Brooklyn Center police shot him in the back with a Taser, leading to an $825,000 civil settlement and the familys hope that others would nev...

Alisha Oyler, George Floyd, and ‘The Other America’ The Derek Chauvin trial shows us that we must address this country’s deep-seated inequalities to put an end to police killings. Attorney Steve Schleicher: “Please explain to the jury, why did you continue to record what you were seeing here?” Witness Alisha Oyler: “Because . . . I always see the police, and they’re always messing with people and it’s wrong and it’s not right.”  As the trial...

Community, nonprofits step up to help Brooklyn Center residents Multiple organizations are distributing donated food, household supplies.  April 16, 2021 — 6:00pm Text size Copy shortlink: Rachel Nelson prepared barbecued chicken, burgers and hot dogs to be served Friday afternoon outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department. Nelson, founder and president of Twin Cities Relief Initiative, said her group began handing out free esse...

April 16, 2021 Sister Susan Hames is trying to change her church. "Were aware of how White we are," she says. It could be the start of meaningful change. SHOW TRANSCRIPT Just four miles from where George Floyd died and 30 minutes from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, a Catholic sister is trying to start a racial reckoning in her church. For the woman helping her do it, its a first: Never before has her racial equity group worked with a religious organization. But, if her recent business boom is any ...