LATEST RJN
November 9, 2021
Black Voters Want Better Policing, Not Posturing by Progressives. New York Times Article by Nekima Levy Armstrong.
It took the police murder of George Floyd last year, and an uprising by outraged residents, to finally call attention to the brutality and injustice Black people face every day here and around the…
September 23, 2021
Minneapolis Mayoral Forum : Replay of the Live Zoom
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Minneapolis Mayoral Forum : Replay of the Live Zoom
September 23, 2021
Press Releases
Attorney General Keith Ellison and Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman were wrong in deciding not to bring charges against Minneapolis police officer Mark Hanneman in the killing of Amir Locke
April 6, 2022
The circumstances that led to the killing of Amir Locke on February 2 should…
Guilty verdicts against former officers Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane send a strong message for Police Accountability, yet additional work is still needed
February 25, 2022
These verdicts are a result of the multi-year long persistence of Black leaders…
PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY: COALITION OF BLACK WOMEN AND MOTHERS DEMAND ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE KILLING OF AMIR LOCKE
February 7, 2022
Residents of Minneapolis are demanding comprehensive answers on how and why…
MPD Kills Young Black Man; RJN Demands Murder Charges
February 4, 2022
Approximately thirty six hours after shooting and killing Amir Locke, a Black…
Racial Justice Network Demands Justice for Amir Locke
February 2, 2022
In the early morning of February 2, 2022, members of the Minneapolis SWAT team…
Community is holding 2 events for Jessica Marshik missing since Dec 14
January 5, 2022
Community to host candlelight vigil and canvassing event to find Jessica…
Demanding Statewide Ban on High-Speed Chases by Law Enforcement Following Deaths of Multiple Teens in Recent Months
December 11, 2021
Multiple young lives have been unnecessarily taken this year due to high-speed…
Calling for the Resignation of Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson
December 10, 2021
It is hypocritical for Hutchinson to have the power to incarcerate others, when…
Local Civil Rights Group Demands Accountability from U.S. Bank for racial discrimination against Black customer
December 9, 2021
Accountability needed from U.S. Bank for racial discrimination against a Black…
MPD Officer Violently Arrests Black Elder-Local civil rights group demands disciplinary action against violent MPD officer
December 4, 2021
We demand that Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Arrandono take…
RJN Demands Answers on Employment Status of MPD Officer Brian Cummings & an End to Dangerous Police Chases in MN
October 29, 2021
Yesterday, we inquired with the city of Minneapolis to determine if Brian…
Virtual Minneapolis Mayoral Forum Sep. 22
September 20, 2021
On Wednesday, September 22 at 6:30pm, RJN will host seven mayoral candidates…
Silence From Minneapolis City Leaders In Response To Community Stress, Trauma, And Violence
August 13, 2021
In just the last four days, the northside community of Minneapolis has…
Follow-up to the RJN’s Demand for Brian Cummings to be Fired
July 30, 2021
Open letter from the Criminal Justice Subcommittee of the Racial Justice…
Contact Mike Freeman to Demand Charges Against John Rieple for the Murder of Calvin Horton during the George Floyd Protests
July 21, 2021
We believe there is enough evidence to bring charges against John Rieple, and…
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