Minnesota
Oil Pipeline Protesters Are Building Trauma Support Centers
Hundreds of people who opposed the Line 3 pipeline were arrested and brutalized by police. Activists are creating spaces to help them heal.
Cops Are Giving Out ‘Not Reaching Pouches.’ Twitter Calls Them ‘Don't Murder Me’ Bags.
Minnesota has a new plan to keep drivers safe during traffic stops: clear, plastic holders for your driver’s license and registration.
At Least 4 Oil Pipeline Workers Linked to Sex Trafficking in Minnesota
Indigenous water protectors, experts, and officials have been warning about the links between violence against women and pipelines for years. Now, they worry there'll be more.
He Was Elected After Philando Castile’s Death. Now He’s Being Accused of Domestic Violence.
John Thompson was elected to the Minnesota Legislature with the promise to reform policing after the killing of his best friend, Philando Castile.
Protesters Chained Themselves to a Semi Truck to Stop the Next Big US Oil Pipeline
At least 500 water protectors have been arrested protesting the Line 3 pipeline, which will carry toxic tar sands oil from Canada into the U.S.
A Cop Just Pleaded Guilty to Sending Himself Nudes From a Detained Woman’s Phone
Former Minnesota State Trooper Albert Kuehne was previously put on leave for a high-speed chase that injured three kids.
Pipeline Workers Are Scaring Indigenous Elders Away From Their Own Lands
Indigenous folks—even those who aren’t on the front lines of pipeline battles—report regular harassment and intimidation. But they’re going on their land anyway.
Derek Chauvin’s Murder Conviction Is Trouble for the 3 Cops Who Watched It Happen
Former Minneapolis police officers Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng will go on trial in August.
Daunte Wright’s Funeral Was Filled With Calls to End Police Brutality
“Your tags of racism have expired, your tags of police brutality have expired,” said Rev. Al Sharpton.
Black Minnesotans Say They’re Terrified After Police Killed Daunte Wright
Wright’s death and the ongoing Derek Chauvin trial have created huge anxiety within the Black community.
Daunte Wright Protesters Are Facing Militarized Cops
People protesting the police killing of Daunte Wright were met with armored trucks, soldiers in camouflage, and clouds of tear gas.
Cop Who Shot Daunte Wright Is Already Getting Charged With Manslaughter
Kim Potter will be facing second-degree manslaughter, something Derek Chauvin was also charged with.