Fired Minneapolis Civil Rights Director Alberder Gillespie supporters speak out startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
More than a week after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey fired the city's civil rights director, her supporters defended her integrity and questioned the termination. Alberder Gillespie, who was fired Feb. 16 on grounds she was hampering efforts at police oversight, sat quietly in the audience of a City Council committee meeting Monday that served as a forum for supporters, including several .
Some Minneapolis Black leaders speak out against City Council s moves to defund police startribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from startribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The reports produced by Urban League Twin Cities aim to raise awareness of disparities across metrics, and improve the standard of living for Black Minnesotans.