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July 20, 2020

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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.

Somali-American Candidate Combats Alt-Right Attacks With Youtube Song

Minneapolis Ward 6 city council candidate Suud Olat received alt-right attacks against his campaign early on and decided to combat them by partnering with a local musician.

Opinion Submission: Minneapolis Ballot Measure to Dismantle the Police Will Test the Strength of Our Movement

In November, Minneapolis voters may get to decide whether to dismantle the city’s police department, setting up a dramatic battle for public opinion in the epicenter of the national uprising. This presents a huge opportunity for the movement to substantially weaken the repressive powers of the police, and to win new investments addressing the deep structural inequalities in our communities. But if the movement simply echoes the vague radical rhetoric of our city council, rather than uniting around clear policy demands, right-wing and establishment forces could win the popular vote. Despite invoking Angela Davis, city council is not proposing major defunding much less abolishing the police. Like Angela Davis, our movement should link calls to defund the police with broader demands aimed at ending the deep structural inequalities embedded into capitalism. At the same time, to win the popular vote for the referendum in November, we need to distinguish between immediate campaigning demands and building support over time for our broader vision of fundamental social change and a police-free-future.

Column: Why I am an abolitionist

Marjaan’s personal experiences has led him to the conclusion that the police are not reformable. However, he says, “if we’re not challenging the economic arrangement that requires police in the first place, they become an easy scapegoat. If we’re serious about abolishing the police we must also be serious about abolishing racial capitalism.”

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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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    By: Iliana Hagenah, Freelance Journalist At the start of the year, Minneapolis resident Suud Olat announced his candidacy for city council without the clairvoyance of knowing that much of his campaign would focus on clever ways to combat alt-right attacks amid a global pandemic.  (more…)

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    Source: Article was originally published on Counter Punch  The UpTake is not responsible for the contents of this submission. Additionally, Ty Moore was a candidate for the Minneapolis City Council in 2013 who ran to represent Ward 9.

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    By Marjaan SirdarWarning: Violent Content The UpTake is not responsible for the contents of this column. As a Black man and a descendent of enslaved Africans brought to the U.S., I fully embrace the term “abolitionist.” For those who aren’t there yet, rather than battling over labels, I encourage you to listen to Black people whose experiences led them to the conclusion that the system of policing is irredeemable.

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