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Abolishing the police: Minneapolis looks to alternatives

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In the wake of the killing of George Floyd and associated riots, the people of Minneapolis are turning to a 2017 report, Enough is Enough: A 150 year Performance Review of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD150). The Past The report … Continue reading →

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Land acknowledgement: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

I went to Minneapolis to visit my son. I’d never even been to Minnesota before. But it’s exciting to be here—the home of so much important Native history, past and present. It’s the intersection of the Mississippi River and the … Continue reading →

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Movie review: “From Wounded Knee to Standing Rock: A reporter’s journey”

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Stephen Carr Hampton

In 1973, Kevin McKiernan was a young white photographer from Minneapolis looking for a job. When AIM took over Wounded Knee, he headed to South Dakota and managed to get a press pass. When the US military excluded all media … Continue reading →

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Alcohol, suicide, and resistance at Pine Ridge featured in new videos

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Stephen Carr Hampton

Following the struggles of Lakota teenager George Dull Knife for four years, a new documentary examines recent protests of American Indian Movement (AIM) activists to shut down the four bars in Whiteclay, Nebraska. This town of fourteen people existed solely to sell … Continue reading →

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