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Quantell Braxton Is Gone, But Not Forgotten

Quantell Braxton Is Gone, But Not Forgotten

On Saturday January 21st, 2011 a birthday gathering was held on the corner of 17th and Morgan Avenue North for Quantell Braxton who would have been 15 years old on January 20th had he lived.  Quantell was murdered this past summer at the age of 14, shot dead while playing.

Missing girl found safe

Missing girl found safe

This evening just before 6 p.m. the Minneapolis Emergency Communications Center received a call from Childrens Hospital of Minneapolis stating that a child matching the description provided in media reports had walked into their emergency room.

 

 

Police seek public’s help to locate missing 10 year-old girl

Police seek public’s help to locate missing 10 year-old girl

The Minneapolis Police Department is seeking the public’s help to locate a ten-year-old girl who has been missing since approximately 10 a.m. this morning from the area of Lake Street West and Pillsbury Avenue South. 

Where Are The People On The Other 364 Days Of The Year?

Where Are The People On The Other 364 Days Of The Year?

As I viewed video of all the people in different areas of the twin cities that came out to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King I had to ask myself where are these people when needed the other 364 days of the year?

The MPD and Crime Stoppers team up to garner information in the Terrell Mayes homicide

The MPD and Crime Stoppers team up to garner information in the Terrell Mayes homicide

The day after Christmas, Terrell Mayes, 3 years old, was shot while inside his house.  The stray bullet was fired from outside of the residence and neither Terrell nor the other occupants of the house were the intended target. Minneapolis Police Department Homicide investigators and other officers have been pursuing leads in an attempt to find the responsible party.     

Education Reform

Education Reform

When my wife and friends asked me to start writing again, I had serious trepidations about putting my thoughts into written words. The freedoms that we as American s once enjoyed have been increasingly eroded by the actions of those we have elected to protect us from fascism.

Charez Jones Gone But Not Forgotten 2011

Charez Jones Gone But Not Forgotten 2011

Charez Jones was a young girl who was murdered as she left a birthday party on June 9th, 2007 at the tender age of 14.  She never had the chance to attend a prom, graduate, get married, have children or grow old. 

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Memories In the Jardin Paraiso (Paradise) Community Garden

Memories In the Jardin Paraiso (Paradise) Community Garden

Even though Jardin Paraiso Community Garden sits right on 34th and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis it was one of the most peaceful places to be on Saturday, August 6th.

 

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Nature Cooperates for a Fabulous Easter Parade

Nature Cooperates for a Fabulous Easter Parade

The Minneapolis Eagle/The Bolt at 515 Washington Avenue was the scene Sunday of the 5th annual Easter Parade.  Interested parties gathered, some in full costume, to strut their finery for fellow patrons and our cameras. 

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December Sky

December Sky

The sky on Thursday morning December 15th had an eerie but beautiful look.

                                    

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Charter Commission Seeks Applicants

Charter Commission Seeks Applicants

According the press release from the City of Minneapolis the new year brings a once-in-a-decade opportunity for people in Minneapolis to participate in redistricting the City, creating boundaries for elections in 2012 and beyond. 

 

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Workshops offer citizens an opportunity to help chart future of Minnesota's parks and trails system

Workshops offer citizens an opportunity to help chart future of Minnesota's parks and trails system

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is conducting a series of 17 workshops around the state to gather thoughts and ideas from the public on how to spend money from the 2008 Constitutional Legacy Amendment, as well as other traditional resources, over the next 25 years.

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Where Are The People On The Other 364 Days Of The Year?

Where Are The People On The Other 364 Days Of The Year?

As I viewed video of all the people in different areas of the twin cities that came out to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King I had to ask myself where are these people when needed the other 364 days of the year?

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The Native Mob

The Native Mob

Back in July of 2010 the Mpls Mirror did a story “Seizure of drugs in South Minneapolis” where 1.5 kilos of cocaine, more than 500 pounds of marijuana and assorted firearms had been seized from three different homes.

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Main Stream Media: Where Is The Follow Up/August 3rd, 2011

Main Stream Media: Where Is The Follow Up/August 3rd, 2011

The mainstream media has much more manpower, and paid reporters then the Mpls Mirror.  I have many questions to reports done by the media and need some follow up answers. If mainstream media does not want to let residents of Minneapolis know what is going on then maybe our readers can help fill in the blanks.  Please share any info you may have.  

 

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