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‘Blinding of Isaac Woodard’: 1946 racist police violence case gets fresh attention
March 10, 2021PBS program spotlights long-lost case of racist police violence.
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Protests build as jury selection begins in Chauvin trial
March 9, 2021“We are in a quest to obtain justice and equality, with Minnesota being the match that sparked this outpouring of consciousness. We are here to say no more," says Johnathon McClellan of the Minnesota Justice Coalition.
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Weekend events prepared ‘the people’s case’ against Derek Chauvin
March 9, 2021Heartache and tears, anger, and solidarity reverberated across the room at a press conference organized by Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence.
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Trial of Chauvin, George Floyd’s murderer, pivotal to reforming racist policing
March 4, 2021“This trial is not only important for Minnesota; it is important for the entire country," says Frank Chapman of the National Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression.
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Black Lives Matter vigil mourns Derek Hayden, shot by Seattle police
March 1, 2021On Feb. 16, a Port of Seattle police officer called city police saying a man with a knife had cut himself and appeared to be suicidal. A short time later, Derek Hayden was killed by police...
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