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FREE SPEECH ZONE | Chris Coleman's Continuing False Claim
Shortly after his election for a first term as Mayor, Chris Coleman stated that alternative routes for the Central Corridor LRT line, including a route running north of University Avenue, have been studied repeatedly. During his campaign for a second term, Mayor Coleman continued saying that the northern alignment was studied, and that the study determined that the northern route "wouldn'MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Opinions on Ranked Choice Voting
On Nov. 3 voters saw a major ballot change for City of Minneapolis municipal elections.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Letters to President Obama by 140 Minnesota Tibetan children
St Paul, October 31, 2009: Today the school and the subjects taught were quite different at the Tibetan Cultural School in Minnesota. It was not a Halloween surprise, rather the 140 children aged between 5 yrs to 15 yrs were asked to send a message to the US President Mr. Barack Obama, before his first presidential visit to China.
FREE SPEECH ZONE } La lucha globaliza cada día: Justice and Dignity For Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes and Fong Lee
Paramilitary repression and police brutality continue unabated on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border after three years of the assassinations of Lorenzo Sampablo Cervantes in Oaxaca, Mexico and Fong Lee in Minneapolis, MN
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Minnesota Tibetans rally at the State Capitol in Memoriam of the "Fallen Four"
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October 30, 2009 • On a rainy and cloudy morning, about 200 grieving Tibetans and supporters dressed in black gathered at the footsteps of the State Capitol of Minnesota to mourn the executions of Lobsang Gyaltsen, 27, Loyak, 25, Penkyi, 21, and an unidentified Tibetan who were executed in Toelung, near Lhasa, Tibet by the Chinese Government. The dark skies seemed to reflect their collectMORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Policing policies of Centennial Lakes Police Department
It wasn't long ago that the only way to contact the police was by dialing 911. Most understand the role the police play, but few view it as proactive. For years there has been a distinct lack of cooperation between citizens and police.MORE »
BLOG | Just Say 'No' to Taylor, Opperman Stake in Strib
According to a story in this morning's (Oct 28) Shopper of the Twin Cities (oops, Star Tribune) Glen Taylor, owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, and Minneapolis publisher Vance Opperman want to acquire a 25 percent to 35 percent stake in the paper.MORE »
FREE SPEECH ZONE | Enough is Enough Lou Dobbs! | Ya Basta Lou Dobbs!
I've talked to a lot of people in my community that have never heard of Lou Dobbs in their lives. The truth is that he's someone who with his words has affected many of us.MORE »
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