Archive for March 2016
Video From Activists Puts Police On Notice In Advance Of Jamar Clark Announcement
Activists say they will not tolerate police engaging in excessive force and say they are planning "nonviolent, peaceful protest." The police must strike a balance between protecting free speech and…
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Political Campaigns Promised After No Charges In Jamar Clark Case
NAACP Minneapolis President Nekima Levy-Pounds says County Attorney Mike Freeman needs to be replaced. She is fielding candidates to run against Freeman and did not rule herself out as a…
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Video And Other Evidence Released In Jamar Clark Shooting
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said he was releasing all of the video in the police killing of Jamar Clark. We're posting it here as we get it. Freeman declined…
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Why People Are Rallying Against Police Killing Of Jamar Clark
People who attended a rally calling for justice in the Minneapolis police killing of Jamar Clark tell us in song and prose why they are there.
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Hundreds Rally To Have Police Prosecuted For Jamar Clark’s Death
Several hundred people rallied Saturday to put pressure on Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to prosecute the Minneapolis police officers who shot and killed Jamar Clark.
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Dayton Threatens To Veto Private Prison Leasing Bill
Minnesota will not lease a prison from a private corporation on Governor Mark Dayton's watch. He made that clear on Thursday as reporters asked him about a bill that would…
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Private Prison Leasing Bill Advances Despite Opposition
"The notion that we incarcerate people for profit, for corporate profit, I think is the antithesis of America." — Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Tom Roy.
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Complaint Alleges MN House Speaker Violated Ban On Gifts From Lobbyists
A consumer protection lawyer has filed a campaign finance complaint against House Speaker Kurt Daudt to force him to reveal if lobbyists provided him free or reduced legal services.
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Video Replay: The UpTake Honored With Career Freedom Of Information Award
Video cameras played a role both Freedom of Information awards from a Minnesota government watchdog group. MnCOGI honored The UpTake for its pioneering use of video and a Burnsville police…
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Community Celebrates Decision To Not Use Grand Jury In Clark Police Shooting Case.
Grand juries don't provide enough transparency and accountability in police shootings says the Hennepin County Attorney. So no grand jury in the Jamar Clark case or any future police shootings.
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