Posts tagged Minneapolis
Indigenous Woman Charged in Federal Court for Allegedly Punching Law Enforcement Officer, Remains in Custody

An Indigenous woman and community organizer remains in federal custody after being indicted on charges of assaulting federal officers during what witnesses described as a chaotic and traumatic federal raid that included ICE in South Minneapolis last week. Her arrest stems from an encounter between community members and law enforcement last week where people immediately began protesting a large law enforcement presence in a predominantly Latino neighborhood. She was arrested yesterday by FBI agents after giving an interview about a video she posted on Instagram that shows her getting slammed to the ground by law enforcement officers on June 3.

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Minneapolis Announces Plans to Return Land to Indigenous Stewardship by 2026

Minneapolis leaders announce the return of stewardship of five acres to Dakota stewardship at a site of significance to the Dakota people in downtown Minneapolis on the Mississippi River. What was once the largest natural waterfall on the Mississippi River, the falls are central to Dakota creation story and has been visited for ceremony for eons. But for decades, the falls have been prohibited for visitors in one what was once one of the largest tourist attractions in the city.

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We are all related, we will Rebuild; Migizi Communication Responds to Loss of their Home

We at Migizi are devastated by the loss of our home. The building is just a block and a half away from the Minneapolis police precinct building that burned last night. Although out home was not specifically targeted, flames from another fire spread to us.

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