MNQuiry

Listen to our discussion with the leaders from Communities United Against Police Brutality as they talk about some new information they have uncovered at Minneapolis City Hall - A contract with a lawfirm called "Jones Day" that might not have the people's best interest in mind. 

Jones Day is the fifth largest law firm in the US and they have virtually taken over the government of the City of Minneapolis, working in the city attorney's office to prosecute protesters and others, defend the city against lawsuits by people hurt by police, and process complaints against the police in the Office of Police Conduct Review.

You can learn more by checking out the CUAPB flyer: https://d3n8a8pro7vhmx.cloudfront.net/cuapb/pages/1/attachments/original/1641789166/Jones_Day_Exposed_Flyer.pdf?1641789166 

And if you'd like to sign their petition:

With so much ambiguity and vagueness surrounding the proposed charter amendments in Minneapolis, and millions of dollars of propaganda being thrust upon the city residents, we aim to bring a little data and discourse to the voters and help them make sense of the issues at hand. 

A current candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis, AJ Awed discusses his stance on the status quo, the proposed charter amendments, and the state of the city under the current leadership. 

Cam Gordon has been an independent voice on the Minneapolis City Council for many years. In this discussion, he touches on the upcoming charter amendments, the work he has done to bring accountability and transparency to police oversight, and community engagement. 

Before you vote next Tuesday, take a moment to listen to his perspective. 

#Minneapolis #Election #Policing #Community #Oversight 

Michael Friedman is the former Executive Director of the Legal Rights Center and has served as the Chair of the Police Oversight Committee in Minneapolis. Now, he spends his time authoring articles for the MN Reformer around police accountability and, most recently, the upcoming amendments to the city charter regarding the city's governmental structure and public safety.

#Minneapolis #Election #PublicSafety #Policing 

More and more it seems that lobbying for special interests and making as much money as possible are the primary concerns of our elected officials. Please join us for a look into the abyss of dark money in politics in this interview with Common Cause MN Executive Director, Anastacia Belladonna-Carrera, and National Director of Money in Politics + Ethics, Beth Rotman.   

https://www.commoncause.org/ 

#politics #darkmoney #transparency #accountability

What happens when the City of Minneapolis creates policies that specifically hide police misconduct from the public?

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Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Tony Bouza, former Minneapolis Police Chief - discussing the Derek Chauvin trial, the state of policing, and relations between the community and police.

Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview experts Tony Webster and Rich Neumeister about Data Practices in the State of MN. 

In this kickoff of Season 2, Paul Ostrow and Valerie Lockhart interview Reverend Tim Christopher of https://shepherdsworksmn.org/ - Discussion around Minneapolis policing, community resources, and outreach.