Four years after the shooting of Minneapolis resident Dominic Felder, the wrongful death trial of police officers Jason King and Lawrence Loonsfoot began this week in federal court in Minneapolis. Attorneys for the officers say that they acted correctly in the shooting of the 27-year-old African-American father of two.

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Police Brutality Roundup: "False Reporting" Law Overturned, Taser Policy Changes

Submitted by TCIMC on Fri, 10/08/2010 - 18:39

from Communities United Against Police Brutality--We are ecstatic to report that the so-called False Reporting law passed by the Minnesota Legislature four years ago has been overturned by the state appeals court. You'll recall that CUAPB took the state of Minnesota to federal court to overturn this awful law, which criminalizes reporting of police brutality if the person can't prove it happened (and sometimes even if they can). We lost at the very conservative 8th circuit federal court and have been in the process of mounting an appeal when this ruling came down fro

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Solidarity Demo - Ribnick Furs - Protest Injustice to 1st Amendment and the Cruelty of the Fur Trade

Submitted by smiley on Sun, 07/11/2010 - 14:16

On July 9th, Isaac and Michael were found guilty of Disorderly Conduct for an anti-fur protest in front of Ribnick Furs.

Communities United Against Police Brutality, along with local animal rights activists, are calling for a protest in front of Ribnick Furs on Wedensday, July 14 starting at 4:30 to protest the injustice to the First Amendment and the cruelty of the fur trade.

Where: 224 1st Street North (Downtown Mpls)
Date: Wednesday, July 14th
Time: 4:30 p.m.

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DEMO: FREE PETER ERLINDER

Submitted by mgresist on Sun, 06/06/2010 - 02:27

DEMONSTRATION TO DEMAND THE RELEASE OF PETER ERLINDER
Tuesday, June 8
5:00 p.m.
Federal Building
300 S 4th Street
Minneapolis

Peter Erlinder is a William Mitchell law professor and international human rights attorney. He traveled to Rwanda to join the legal team defending opposition presidential candidate Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza. He was arrested on May 28, 2010 by Rwandan police on false charges. He is being held in a Rwandan prison and has been hospitalized twice after interrogation sessions. He is in grave danger.

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Court Orders Minneapolis Police Chief to Follow Law

Submitted by smiley on Mon, 05/10/2010 - 15:20

COURT ORDERS POLICE CHIEF TO FOLLOW LAW

May 10, 2010
For Immediate Release
Communities United Against Police Brutality
www.CUAPB.org

In response to our petition filed on February 12, Judge Susan Burke issued an order on May 5, 2010 requiring Minneapolis Police Chief Timothy Dolan to “comply with Minneapolis Ordinance § 172.130.” Judge Burke further ordered that Chief Dolan “shall show cause before this court why he has not done so on June 4, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 757 of the Hennepin County Government Center.”

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Community Forum on Reappointment of Minneapolis Police Chief Dolan

Submitted by smiley on Tue, 02/23/2010 - 02:14

Community Forum on Reappointment of Minneapolis Police Chief Dolan
Monday, 3/1, 6:30 p.m.
Shiloh Temple, 1201 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis
(Enter parking lot from Girard, park in fenced in lot, enter through back of building.)

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