Dear John,
We’re still processing the heartbreaking news that there will be no charges against the Minneapolis police officer who killed Amir Locke. I urge you to read statements from Amir Locke’s mother and continue holding Mayor Frey — who has complete authority over MPD — accountable.
Read TakeAction’s statement and keep calling on legislators to ban no-knock warrants in Minnesota.
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Through our grief and anger this week, there are still signs of spring. That’s the unofficial theme of this week’s Digest.
Here’s what we’re reading, watching, and listening to this week:
1. Amir Locke
"I am not disappointed, I am disgusted with the City of Minneapolis. Very disgusted. I'm to the point where I want to take back the residency of both my sons from that city. ... I don't want [Amir] to be remembered for a city that we embraced and raised our children in, and then you decided in less than 9 seconds to take my baby's life?"
"That's not fair. It's not fair that I had to go and pick up ashes of my baby from my niece because I was too distraught to pick his ashes up. Did you think I was going to bury my son in the ground of the place that murdered him? No."
Our hearts are with the family and loved ones of Amir Locke. We are clear that if Mayor Frey had banned no-knock warrants as he claimed to in his re-election campaign, Amir Locke could still be alive. Learn more about the decision not to charge the Minneapolis officer who killed Amir Locke in February (and is back on duty) and his mother’s response.
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2. JUSTICE JACKSON!
Ketanji Brown Jackson made history this week. She will be the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court. Enjoy this clip of cheers breaking out in the Senate after the 53-47 vote tallied. [link removed]
3. Historic Victory
After Amazon conducted a multimillion-dollar union busting campaign, Staten Island warehouse workers made history last week. Learn more about Amazon workers’ incredible path to victory in this article and micro-documentary.
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4. Movement Politics
This is an excellent deep dive into movement politics, the strategy and vision behind co-governance.
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5. Reparations
St. Paul is one of the first cities in the nation taking up reparations. Community sessions on reparations are coming up this month. Learn how St. Paul became the first city of its size to create a reparations commission.
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6. Student Debt
While the fight to #CancelStudentDebt continues, the Biden Administration announced the student loan repayment pause will be extended to August 31.
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7. Mushrooms
New research breaking the Internet this week finds mushrooms talk to each other with a 50-word vocabulary. If you haven’t seen it, check out Fantastic Fungi on Netflix.
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8. Prince
The clip of a young Prince supporting the 1970s Minneapolis teachers’ strike was shared around the world. The New York Times dives into the delightful story behind the gem of a find.
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9. Hope
“The world is unpredictable and strange. Still, there is hope in the madness.” Find comfort in this essay by Rebecca Solnit published last month.
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10. Space News
Scientists found what could be the most distant galaxy ever seen…33.4 billion light years away.
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That’s a wrap. Send me what you’re reading!
- Kenza Hadj-Moussa
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