‘Councilman Don Samuels’ Archives
No Confidence for Minneapolis Police Chief Jenee Harteau: She ought to go
"I had no confidence in Harteau long before this incident occurred. She's a "yes man" who only wants to sidle up to the political elite in DC and act as a tool for oppressive government." ~Shelley Leeson, Northeast Minneapolis, Shelley Leeson for Mayor of Minneapolis "They did it in Star Wars, we need it in Minneapolis." (photo: Star [...]
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak makes room for “Schiff” in the shift
The reasons elude me why the mainstream media is so attached to someone that will become unimportant by the end of 2013. Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak has bamboozled the citizens of Minneapolis with the same taking points for years; foreclosures, north Minneapolis, potholes – but never once has he gone after the important issues of jobs, economic [...]
ON POINT Exclusive: Local Media goes black on Black News– Civil Rights Attorney Mike Padden special guest Saturday, December 1st at 3 p.m.
"Minneapolis City Councilwoman Betsy Hodges for Minneapolis Mayor? I rather go back and vote for Mitt Romney" (photo: Twitter) On Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 3 p.m. (CST), join co-hosts Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen as they discuss why local media outlets (KMSP, KSTP, WCCO, KARE and the Star Tribune) have gone “black” on reporting [...]
Minneapolis Urban League must provide full audit and program information before any sale of 2000 Plymouth Avenue North
"Our children are dying in the streets. The public schools have abandoned best practices in favor for a $41 million dollar headquarters. Black Unemployment is the highest in the state. Your next big deal is trying to sell a building? WTF? You have to go, we need change now!" (photo edited by IBNN.) If facts are not provided, then speculation [...]
How long will Minneapolis’ Civil Rights Department be able to run sans intelligence?
Minneapolis Civil Rights director Velma Korbel and assistant director Michael “Kip” Browne could not come up with national models for their changes in the CRA. Nor could the duo cite peer review journals that helped them to establish what they call changes in the way Minneapolis investigates police challenges. Korbel and Browne have again [...]
Mayor seeks review of youth violence prevention program – bad planning at best
"Does Mayor Rybak think the citizens (especially Blacks) of Minneapolis are stupid? The repeat of events to address disparities with results remaining the same make us think you could be high." In 2010, IBNN NEWS covered what experts were shopping around as the North Minneapolis Youth Violence Report. The report missed the mark in real [...]
Open Letter to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak: The Murders of Black Children in North Minneapolis
"Embrace north Minneapolis like you embrace everything President Obama. Make some new friends that will do right by the City of Minneapolis. Then, cut some of the usual suspects off." (photo: http://prettyawfulgiraffes.wordpress.com) Two dead Black kids are two, too much. Anyone cut down in their youth due to gun violence is too much. Okay, law [...]
North Minneapolis Murders…and you need $28 million for what?
Riddle me this: “What happens when you have three elected official who were elected to govern over north Minneapolis but are running for other offices?” Answer: Absolutely nothing. By Donald W.R. Allen, II – Editor in Chief/The Independent Business News Network North Minneapolis (IBNN/Editorial Opinion/Homicides/June 12, [...]
2003: Target Stores leaves $300,000.00 for North Minneapolis…Where is it in 2012?
Small businesses in north Minneapolis are barely making enough money to keep the lights on. Still, local foundations and corporate institutions that say they assist blighted communities make grants to non-profits in a misguided effort to assist small businesses. This shows us that someone doesn’t have the acumen to understand how small [...]
Congressional Candidate Chris Fields, Rocks Ellison, the Tornado, FEMA
The one-year anniversary of the tornado that hit north Minneapolis is fast approaching (see countdown clock to the right of this page). F.E.M.A. bypassed funding for residents (victims) of Mother Natures wrath in favor of direct funding to city coffers. Most north Minneapolis residents didn’t qualify for SBA loans. What did Congressman Ellison [...]
