Minneapolis City Council’s Attempt to Defund Police Thwarted by Unelected Charter Commission October 16, 2020 Contrary to reports, most City Council members — who won by pledging to advance racial equity — tried to do the right thing, says Scott Shaffer. Read more →
UPRISING: Urban Planning as Tool of White Supremacy – The Other Lesson from Minneapolis July 31, 2020 The legacy of structural racism was laid bare at the intersection of Chicago Avenue and East 38th Street, writes Julian Agyeman. Read more →
UPRISING: Mobile Phone Videos of Black People Dying are Sacred, Like Lynching Photographs May 29, 2020 Cellphone videos of vigilante violence and fatal police encounters should be viewed like lynching photographs – with solemn reserve and careful circulation, writes Allissa Richardson. Read more →