From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.
“All Over the Map,” the latest exhibit at the Red Door Art Gallery, was the focus of a Thursday, Feb. 15 reception in downtown Wahpeton. Two artists — Lyda Shur,
[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Alyssa Oursler (Electric Literature) writes that Robert Lopez’s book Dispatches from Puerto Nowhere explores the loss of his family’s culture and language. Here are excerpts from her interview with Lopez. A century ago, Robert Lopez’s grandfather Sixto left Puerto Rico for Brooklyn. Puerto…
April 9, 2021
Brian Williams, George Floyd’s newphew, lowers his head during a moment of silence at the site of his uncle’s death in Minneapolis. Family and their lawyers gathered outside of Cup Foods on March 12 after announcing a $27 million wrongful death settlement with the City of Minneapolis. (Tim Evans)
Minneapolis,
Twenty-nine years after the officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted.2
Twenty-one years after the officers who killed Amadou Diallo were acquitted.3
Less than a decade since the officer who killed Michael Brown wasn’t indicted.4
Less than a year since Breonna Taylor’s murderers weren’t indicted.5
Tall fences were erected around the Hennepin County Government Center and adjacent government buildings in the weeks leading up to Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. The city has spent millions in preventative measures in the event the unrest breaks out should Chauvin be acquitted. March 9, 2021. (Tim Evans)