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Minnesota Senate holds first hearing about civil unrest in Minneapolis.

By admin | July 1, 2020

Twin Cities business representatives testified during a July 1 hearing about their experience in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at age 87

US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Sept. 18. Her death inspired expressions of profound grief, as well as concern that her death may have radical political connotations.

Column: The Looting Continues

Marjaan Sirdar reflects on Minneapolis, 95 days after the killing of George Floyd, as the looting re-emerges.

Parks and Power demands an end to camp evictions

Activists for the Unhoused also demanded the park board call for more resources for the unhoused.

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On May 7, the Civc Buzz of the Minneapolis League of Women Voters had two speakers discussing, “The Urban/Rural Struggle for a Sustainable Future.” Both speakers, Meg Moynihan and Amanda Babcock, discussed the challenges of running a farm, whether it be in rural Minnesota or an urban landscape. Watch the livestreamed discussion here. Story and video by Bill Sorem.

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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at age 87

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Sept. 18 from complications due to metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Column: The Looting Continues

By Marjaan Sirdar, Freelance Writer The UpTake is not responsible for the content of this column. With all of this talk of misdirected anger after the “looting” in downtown Minneapolis, it is important to understand that communities of color have been looted for centuries beginning with the theft of this land and Black labor during slavery.

Parks and Power demands an end to camp evictions

A small encampment of tents sits at the edge of East Harriet Farmstead Park, near the stately Theodore Wirth House and Administrative Building sits. In front of the historic building, holding photographs of a park police clearing tents in Powderhorn Park, activists from Parks and Power, a social justice organization seeking racial equity in the Minneapolis parks system, held a press conference on Wednesday, Aug.

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