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Meet a hero in Minneapolis on January 17
Hero coming to town. And you can see him, up close and personal.MORE »
Community members of Police Community Relations Council request federal intervention
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Honorable Eric Holder, U.S. Attorney General, by the Unity Community Mediation Team members of the Police Community Relations Council (PCRC) on April 14. The same letter excepting the last two items of requested actions was also sent to Hennepin County Sheriff Rick Staneck.
Dear Attorney General Holder:
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The tears have never stopped for Youa Vang Lee
When the rest of the world watches recently released videos of her son Fong Lee being chased by police, there is growing doubt whether a gun is in the teen’s hand as initially claimed by the police.MORE » Who's lying? Chief Dolan vs. Moss, Metoyer, Flowers, and Edwards
Nou Kai Lee and Youa Vang Lee, the parents of Fong Lee, at vigil following his death. (Photo from Hmong Today)
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Civil Rights takes a budget beating
Last week, the Minneapolis City Council directed staff to organize a taskforce made up of City officials and community stakeholders to study Mayor R.T.MORE »
Reactions to Rybak plan for Civil Rights Department cuts
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has proposed eliminating the investigations unit of the Minneapolis Department of Civil Rights, and transferring its work to the Minnesota Human Rights Department.MORE »
Lecture: Memories of 1963 in the 2008 Presidential Election: Barack Obama and the Legacy of the Civil Rights Movement
10/16/2008 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
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