ACLU-MN Responds to DOJ’s Withdrawal from Consent Decree
On May 21, the Department of Justice announced that it will be asking the court to withdraw from the consent decree agreement it reached with the Minneapolis Police Department.
Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart
Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC
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Victoria Burton-Harris, Criminal Defense Attorney, McCaskey Law, PLC
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Jun 23, 2020
“All Hell Broke Loose.”
When Kishon McDonald saw the video of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department, he could tell it was going to turn the country...
When Kishon McDonald saw the video of George Floyd’s murder at the hands of four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department, he could tell it was going to turn the country...
Jun 23, 2020
What Do You Mean, “Divest from Police?”
Police Practices
One out of every 1,000 Black men in the United States can expect to be killed by police during their lives. Black, Brown and Indigenous communities are being physically, psychologically, spiritually and...
One out of every 1,000 Black men in the United States can expect to be killed by police during their lives. Black, Brown and Indigenous communities are being physically, psychologically, spiritually and...
Jun 23, 2020
Pride is Still Protest
Social and political change never happen overnight. For decades, the ACLU of Minnesota has challenged the status quo here, and we’ll keep working to ensure that all people in our state can live, love and...
Social and political change never happen overnight. For decades, the ACLU of Minnesota has challenged the status quo here, and we’ll keep working to ensure that all people in our state can live, love and...
Jun 23, 2020
‘Black Lives Matter’ is About More than the Police
Patrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter
Every time another Black person is...
Patrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter
Every time another Black person is...
Jun 22, 2020
Black Communities Can Not Wait Any Longer. The Time to Divest Is Now.
Gillian Ganesan, Former National Campaign Strategist, American Civil Liberties Union
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Gillian Ganesan, Former National Campaign Strategist, American Civil Liberties Union