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Suppressed Voices in Minnesota’s Youth Homelessness Advocacy
What is equity without the voices of those being served? Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless, board members, and other stakeholders...
Jasmine McBride
Oct 27, 20213 min read
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Criminal defense attorney convicted by jury for theft-by-swindle
On Oct. 25, criminal defense attorney, Kristi McNeilly, was convicted of theft-by-swindle for taking $15,000 from one of her clients in...
Georgia Fort
Oct 26, 20213 min read
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Attempted Arson at Muslim Cemetery, CAIR-MN Offers Reward for Information
Imagine a town that does not want to accept nor serve you because of who you are. A town that allows messages like, “leave, you are...
Jasmine McBride
Oct 26, 20212 min read
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Minneapolis Police Officer Charged with Vehicular Homicide
Minneapolis Police Officer, Brian Cummings, has been charged with second-degree manslaughter and criminal vehicular homicide for fatally...
Georgia Fort
Oct 22, 20212 min read
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Ex-Cop Resentenced Post Overturned Murder Conviction, Faces 57 Months
Mohamed Noor, ex-cop who was initially looking at less time with the Supreme Courts’ decision to reverse his 3rd degree murder conviction...
Jasmine McBride
Oct 21, 20212 min read
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Minneapolis Police Celebrates Shooting Unarmed Protestors With Less Lethals
When did it become a crime to stand for what you believe in? To be fortunate enough to feel empathy, and be driven by the desire to...
Georgia Fort
Oct 18, 20212 min read
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