In their own words: Minnesotans on how George Floyd s life and death impacted them
Minnesotans describe how George Floyd s life and death impacted them.
By Reid Forgrave, Zoë Jackson May 24, 2021 9:27pm
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Josie Johnson 90, Minneapolis, longtime civil rights activist
“I have silently said to George Floyd, ‘George, I am sorry that you had to experience the method of your death. But what you have done, my son, is you’ve shown the world how our Black men are treated . You sacrificed your life to show the world.’ We’ve always known as a people the treatment the police department has modeled in their belief about us, but it’s always been a secret.”
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Long Island families fight for cure for their kids rare genetic disorder
Two families on Long Island talk about their children who have a very rare genetic syndrome.
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. - A video created by Long Island parents Scott and Ilissa Reich introducing the world to their son Eli, 2, and raising awareness for their foundation
Believe in a Cure has been garnering attention all across social media platforms. It garnered more than 50,000 views in less than two weeks. We need the power of community to be able to foster the kind of collaboration and support that s needed to drive something forward quickly enough that it will be available a treatment that will be available in time to intervene for Eli and others like him, Scott said.
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Mondale, former vice president under Carter, dead at 93 April 21, 2021
lter Frederick Fritz Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White House bid in 1984, has died. He was 93.
ST. PAUL Walter Frederick Fritz Mondale, who served as vice president under then-President Jimmy Carter before waging his own unsuccessful White House bid in 1984, has died, according to a family spokesperson. He was 93.
Mondale died at home in downtown Minneapolis surrounded by family, spokesperson Kathy Tunheim said. It is with profound sadness that we share news that our beloved dad passed away today in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mondale s family said in a statement. As proud as we were of him leading the presidential ticket for Democrats in 1984, we know that our father s public policy legacy is so much more than that.