A year after the murder of George Floyd, unrest is again roiling the streets of Minneapolis. The killing of Winston Smith, a 32-year-old black man, on June 3rd by local officers under federal command has triggered a wave of new protests in the city’s Uptown district. A 31-year-old woman who …
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I broke into television criticism because of my love for a show about a racist, sexist, alcoholic cop who used the N-word and beat confessions out of suspects. I’ve been thinking about that a lot over the past few months. Related: 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time In the …
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The year Philando Castile was shot and killed during his 49th routine traffic stop, this one for a broken taillight, the Minneapolis Police Department was halfway through a highly respected, three-year program designed to restore trust between the community and police. Two years later, MPD had, by its own account, …
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Amid protests nationwide Friday, Rihanna lamented the death of George Floyd and slammed the Minnesota police officer charged with murder in an Instagram post. “For the last few days, the magnitude of devastation, anger, sadness I’ve felt has been overwhelming to say the least! Watching my people get murdered and …
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A crew of CNN reporters were arrested early Friday morning in Minneapolis for … well, it’s not totally clear. Correspondent Omar Jimenez, producer Bill Kirkos, and camera operator Leonel Mendez were taken into custody by Minnesota State Police while reporting on street closures that followed a night of protests over …
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