Activists Hold Juneteenth Rally At Minnesota State Capitol For Reparations
Juneteenth, the traditional commemoration date of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, has taken on new resonance this year.
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Juneteenth, the traditional commemoration date of the emancipation of enslaved African Americans, has taken on new resonance this year.
On Friday, CBS News's Ed O'Keefe interviewed Klobuchar about her decision, and the two also talked a number of other topics, including that her father Jim Klobuchar has been diagnosed with COVID-19.
Juneteenth is still not a federal holiday, but on Friday Gov. Tim Walz signed a proclamation declaring Juneteenth "Freedom Day," asking for the legislature to make it a state holiday.
Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney on Thursday declared an emergency declaration to protect the city from potential violence at the march.
There's been dramatic change in public opinion on race and policing, with more Americans today than five years ago calling police violence a very serious problem that unequally targets black Americans.
Heading into the session, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hoped lawmakers would address COVID-19 relief, a bonding bill, a tax bill, and police reforms. So far, none of those issues are settled.
Kashkari told CBS News's Margaret Brennan that he believes the true figure of unemployed Americans is actually larger than is being reported, estimating it to be at about 20%.
This push comes Friday, after the governor issued a proclamation officially recognizing the day as Juneteeth Freedom Day in Minnesota.
President Donald Trump said in an interview that if presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden is elected president in November, the "whole country will be Minneapolis," referring to the unrest in the city that followed the death of George Floyd on Memorial Day.
The Minnesota Twins announced Friday that they've removed a statue of former owner Calvin Griffith from Target Field over racist comments he made in 1978.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday night that she is taking herself out of the running for vice president, calling instead for a woman of color to be on the ticket.
Supporters of greater police accountability met Thursday evening in Minneapolis to talk strategy.
The lights are on late Thursday night at the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, as lawmakers try to reach a compromise in the special session.
The Minneapolis Park Board has voted in favor of making all city parks places of refuge for people experiencing homelessness.
The Minnesota Senate's GOP majority passed a limited set of measures Wednesday that the Democratic governor dismissed as "weak sauce."
