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Tuesday June 18th 2013
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‘Minneapolis Hate Crimes’ Archives

Death in the Basement: What is Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau covering up?

Death in the Basement: What is Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau covering up?

What is Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau covering up? Obviously not her hair style. Tune in tomorrow at 3 p.m. for the best in Black Talk Radio on BlogTalkRadio’s ON POINT – The Ron and Don Show. The team will examine and reconstruct information about the Franklin case that will show something is terribly wrong inside the Minneapolis [...]

The Ron and Don Show: Murder, Death and Racism – you don’t have to go any further than Minnesota – Saturday at 3 p.m.

The Ron and Don Show: Murder, Death and Racism – you don’t have to go any further than Minnesota – Saturday at 3 p.m.

"Broadcasting LIVE from the Apple Studios A & B in downtown Minneapolis." (photo: ON POINT!) Join us online on BlogTalkRadio’s Black Politics in Minneapolis’ ON POINT! for another exciting episode. Co-hosts Ronald A. Edwards and Don Allen bring you the latest in current events with news and information sometime overlooked by the [...]

Open Letter to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak: The Murders of Black Children in North Minneapolis

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 [...]

OCCUPY WCCO-TV: Twin Cities Mainstream Media avoid conversations on Race, Racism

OCCUPY WCCO-TV: Twin Cities Mainstream Media avoid conversations on Race, Racism

IBNN and the African Americans (and Friends) Against Mainstream Media has launched a week-long event titled, “OCCUPY WCCO-TV and Demand more Black News.” This “occupy” movement is aimed at people of color demanding the CBS affiliate to report positive news about people of color in Minnesota rather than murders and crime.  Sign up today on [...]

Panel discussion on Race, Racism to be held at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

Panel discussion on Race, Racism to be held at Minneapolis Community and Technical College

The killing of Trayvon Martin in Florida has awakened the sleeping giant of race and racism and opened opportunities to safely discuss race, racism and the value of a Black life in an open public forum. Usually, this topic is seeded in contempt prior to investigation. We’ll take and in-depth look on why Minnesota feels safe to march and rally [...]

Minneapolis woman Strangled by boyfriend – No arrests, No charges filed, is it because he’s White and the victim is Black?

Minneapolis woman Strangled by boyfriend – No arrests, No charges filed, is it because he’s White and the victim is Black?

"After hearing this story and seeing the photos – it’s obvious that Minneapolis residents live in a two-justice system: One for Whites and another for Blacks. The videos and photos in this story would be enough to at least arrest a Black man in the Twin Cities – but in this case the attacker is free, and he’s a White male."  The video [...]