News | Human Rights Police Fire Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas at Protest Against Killing of George Floyd Massive protests erupted in the wake of video footage showing a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on Floyd's neck. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams May 27, 2020 Truthout
News | Education & Youth Communities Forced to Fight Planned School Closures, Privatization Amid COVID-19 The Minneapolis public school district is attempting to push forward a dramatic restructuring plan. By Sarah Lahm , IndependentMediaInstitute May 8, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops Reclaim the Block looks to a future where Minneapolis divests from the police department. By Isabella Garcia , YES!Magazine January 13, 2020 Truthout
News | Human Rights Will Banning Single-Family Zoning Make for More Affordable Homes? Minneapolis changed its zoning rules in an attempt to undo decades of segregation. By Deonna Anderson , YES!Magazine August 6, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Racial Justice I’m Somali, a US Resident and Muslim, and Ilhan Omar Represents Me As a Somali Muslim woman from Minneapolis, I am deeply offended by the lack of support for Omar in Congress. By Miski Noor , Truthout May 3, 2019 Truthout
Interview | Prisons & Policing Minneapolis Police Chief Resigns Over the Cop Shooting of Unarmed Woman. Will the Mayor Be Next? Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau has resigned. By Juan González & Amy Goodman , DemocracyNow! July 24, 2017 Truthout
News Analysis | Police Incitement Against Black Lives Matter Is Putting Protesters in Danger Minneapolis is a case study in how police hate speech fosters a climate of violence. By Sarah Lazare , AlterNet July 28, 2016 Truthout
Op-Ed | Following Horrific Violence, Something More Is Required of Us We need a profound shift in our collective consciousness in order to challenge an entrenched system of racial and social control — and build a new US. By Michelle Alexander , Moyers&Company July 11, 2016 Truthout
News | Minneapolis Activists Continue Fight Against Systemic Racism and Police Violence The city and local protesters have become a focal point in the national racial justice movement. By Ibrahim Hirsi , Truthout January 6, 2016 Truthout
News Analysis | Komen Foundation: Is the ‘Race for the Cure’ actually a ‘Race to Obscure’? Even more troubling than the revelation of their right-wing anti-choice agenda was the realization among many critics that principal sponsors of the Race for the Cure produce or use … By Ed Felien , TheRagBlog April 22, 2013 Truthout