Tag Archives: Minnesota

Across the nation, we are seeing unrelenting public protests and calls for action in response to the recent murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of the police. The continued abuse of power, blatant disregard for black lives, and refusal to hold officers accountable by law has …

On Tuesday, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced that they have filed a human rights complaint against the Minneapolis Police Department following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin who pressed his knee firmly into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine …

An autopsy has confirmed that George Floyd’s killing was “caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain,” ABC News reports. On Monday, the results of an independent autopsy that was ordered by Floyd’s family were released. Independent examiners …

Jay-Z made a phone call to Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, where he urged politicians and prosecutors to “have the courage to do what’s right” and arrest the cops involved in killing George Floyd. In a statement, Hov said, “After our very earnest conversation, thank you to Governor Walz for doing …

A Minneapolis man by the name of Ira Latrell Toles, 33, alleges that the police officer responsible for the death of George Floyd ran into his home and beat him up in his bathroom back in 2008. The officer then ended up shooting him in the stomach. The incident happened …

A Minnesota mother is in custody after dragging her 11-year-old son out of bed and throwing him off a balcony. According to NBC News, officials were called to the Minnesota apartment building on reports of a suicide attempt. Upon arrival, police found the body of the 11-year-old boy on the …

A Minnesota school district was left apologizing after a video surfaced, revealing high school cafeteria workers throwing away hot meals of students with outstanding lunch debt. Monday, Richfield High School cafeteria staff reportedly took away hot lunches from 40 students’ lunch trays, replacing them with cold lunches once they noticed …

R. Kelly has been slapped with even more sex crime charges, separate from the charges in New York and Chicago.  Now, the self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B faces new charges in Minnesota, as prosecutors have charged him with engaging in prostitution with someone under 18 and hiring/offering/agreeing to hire someone …

The Brooklyn Nets are showing love to Biggie and Minnesota Timberwolves are honoring their hometown hero, Prince by wearing “City Edition” special edition uniforms, which incorporate multiple references to the legacies of both musicians. According to the press release, the Timberwolves uniforms are described to have the left vent on …

A Minnesota woman is on the run after officials say she killed her husband and then traveled to Florida to allegedly kill her look-a-like so she could steal the woman’s identify. According to The Washington Post, Lois Riess has led officials on a nationwide manhunt after her husband, David, was …