Minnesota sues JUUL for deceptive marketing targeting youth
St. Paul, Minn. (Dec. 4, 2019) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, announced Wednesday that the state is suing e-cigarette[…]
Category: Public Safety
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Conversations with Chanda hosts Dr. Yusef Salaam of the Central Park Five
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 1, 2019) — The Minneapolis Foundation is bringing together community members, activists, influencers, thought leaders and more at its next Conversations with Chanda live event, featuring guest Dr. Yusef Salaam,[…]
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CAIR-Minnesota welcomes arrest of suspect who allegedly pulled gun on Muslim teens
MINNEAPOLIS (Nov. 21, 2018) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the arrest of a suspect who allegedly displayed a handgun during an incident[…]
CAIR calls for FBI probe on audio indicating white supremacist militia plot at Islamic convention in Houston
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 22, 2018) —The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights organization, today called on the FBI to investigate an apparent plot[…]
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CAIR-Minnesota calls for hate crime probe following mosque vandalism
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 5, 2018) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations on Sunday called on state and local law enforcement to investigate recent vandalism that was targeted[…]
Charges dropped on 17 remaining Philando Castile protester cases
St. Paul, Minn. (Aug. 1, 2018) – The City of Saint Paul Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday it will dismiss the remaining 18 criminal cases arising out of protests in front[…]
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Candidate’s statements on police patch and badge use are inaccurate, says Minneapolis mayor
MINNEAPOLIS (Aug. 3, 2018) — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday said the use of the Minneapolis Police Department’s patch and badge by the Minneapolis Police Federation in campaign materials was[…]
Student rally against gun violence
St. Paul, Minn. (Aug. 4, 2018) — A coalition of student groups are holding an emergency rally against gun violence on Saturday. Students Demand Action Minnesota and Minnesota Students For[…]
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Brooklyn Park Police partner with Cabela’s and Special Olympics to go fishing
Brooklyn Park, Minn. (July 26, 2018) — The Brooklyn Park Police Department is excited to announce that we have partnered with Special Olympics Minnesota (SOMN) and Cabela’s to engage Special[…]
Rights coalition sues for transparency on ‘extremism’ program
LOS ANGELES (June 28, 2018) — The City of Los Angeles is set to receive a $425,000 grant from the federal Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) program supposedly aimed at building community[…]
