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Insight News May 4 - May 10, 2015
Vol. 42 No. 18 • The Journal For Community News, Business & The Arts • insightnews.com
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Protesters rally in support of Baltimore, Black lives By Harry Colbert, Jr. Contributing Writer
Minneapolis receives federal Promise Zone designation Promise Zone initiatives seek to revitalize high poverty communities
In a scene that has become far too familiar, hundreds took to the streets – this time in downtown Minneapolis – to protest the killing of a Black person at the hands of police. The latest round of protest comes on the heels of the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore and the unrest in that city that followed. On April 12 Gray was seen on video being taken into police custody and appeared to have little or no use of his legs. While in custody of police, just minutes after being placed in a police van, Gray had a “medical emergency” and was transported to a hospital where he died a week later. Gray suffered a spinal cord injury that led to his death.
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Gathering on Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Downtown Minneapolis.
“Pallbearers” (clockwise top to bottom) Asmar “KJ” Abdullah, 19, Cornell “June” Griffith, 30, Kris Owens, 22, and Wesley Hampton, 24 carry a coffin to symbolize those killed by police throughout the nation.
Police violence coverage takes mental toll By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Police have killed at least 369 people in the first four months of 2015, with 103 Black Americans – 28 percent – making up a disproportionate number of the victims, according to Ferguson protester project, Mapping the Police. But a growing number of medical experts say the damage inflicted extends far beyond the number of actual victims. Unarmed Black male victims are currently en vogue in the media, with images of the victims’ last moments on loop hour after hour. And each incident adds a fresh layer of offense – from Deputy Robert Bates in Tulsa, Okla., who was charged with the manslaughter of Eric Harris but allowed to vacation in the Bahamas after the court hearing,
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The Obama Administration announced that a large portion of north Minneapolis has been selected to be designated as a Promise Zone, which Arne Duncan will prioritize Federal resources to the area. U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan made the announcement during an event at the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ). In 2011, the Obama Administration named NAZ a Promise Neighborhood, a precursor to the Promise Zone designation launched in 2013. Minneapolis was one of six cities across the nation to be awarded the Promise Zone designation, out of 97 cities that applied. The other urban Promise Zones were awarded to Camden, N.J. Hartford, Indianapolis, Sacramento and St. Louis County, Mo. “We have Betsy Hodges been working hard to put equity at the center of growing One Minneapolis. We have received national notice for our efforts, and (the) reward of the Promise Zone designation is a tremendous step forward,” said Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges. “Now that we have been selected for the Promise Zone, we’ll be equipped with more of the support and resources we need to build a better and brighter future for north Minneapolis, which means a better and brighter future for all of Minneapolis.” “The achievement gap between white and Black students in Minneapolis is too high. Too many people of color can’t make ends meet. Racial exclusion is increasing inequality and decreasing opportunity. But we Keith Ellison know our neighbors deserve better,” said Rep. Keith Ellison whose district encompasses north Minneapolis. “Minnesotans believe we should give support to families who need it most, which is exactly what the Minneapolis Promise Zone is all about.
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