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Story #1 Free the People Roc Marches to Promote ‘Daniel’s Law’ Over the weekend, Black Lives Matter group Free the People Roc, held a march and rally to bring attention to mental health needs in our communities. Dozens gathered in downtown Rochester calling on all lawmakers to pass Daniel’s Law, a bill to further expand […]
Saturday, Floyd’s family praised the indictment of 4 former police officers to the news. The former police officers will be facing federal charges. Floyd’s nephew, Brandon Williams stated: “If you saw that video, it’s self explanatory. We all know that it was a murder and a torture in broad daylight. We all know that his […]
After the shooting of Daunte Wright, the officer responsible, Kim Potter, resigned. The chief Tim Gannon, also resigned. Both resignations were effective Tuesday, April 13th. Potter wrote in her resignation letter, “I am tendering my resignation from the Brooklyn Center Police Department effective immediately. I have loved every minute of being a police officer and […]
The ‘Thin Blue Line’ flag or the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ flag was found hanging in a Greece Odyssey window, and it caused some controversy within the community. There was a board meeting to discuss the flag and how it made people feel. One speaker said, “Black students said the flag makes them feel unsafe. We […]
Yesterday morning, during a court hearing, bystanders speak out after witnessing George Floyd’s death. The bystanders were a 9-year-old girl, 3 high school students and a mixed marital arts fighter. All of them were going to the corner store near by to get a few items when they unexpectedly witnessed the tragedy. “The MMA fighter, […]
On Saturday, a mural reading dedicated to Black Lives Matter was vandalized by David Nelson and Nicole Anderson. The mural, which was painted in front of the Wakefield Taylor Courthouse had been approved, but Nelson and Anderson brought paint to the site shortly after it was completed and began to cover it up. Onlookers saw […]
At 1pm Saturday afternoon members of ACLU and Black Lives Matter organized a rally for Black lives and the end to injustices and murder of Black lives by the hands of police and law enforcement at MLK Jr Park. According to organizers the protests were,”..very peaceful and moving.” A large crowd marches down Court St […]
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