Protests and Demonstrations

Alums upset about Macalester's harsh punishment for Wells Fargo-protesting students

Macalester has sternly punished students involved in last month's week-long anti-Wells Fargo protest, drawing the ire of some alums who think administrators went too far.SEE ALSO: Macalester students end sit-in; administration refuses to dump Wells Fargo More than a dozen students involved in t ... More >>

Macalester students end sit-in; administration refuses to dump Wells Fargo

During a Friday afternoon meeting, Macalester administrators reaffirmed to Wells Fargo-protesting students that the school has no plans to end its business relationship with the bank.SEE ALSO: Macalester protesters heeding nature's call in kitty-litter box during sit-in Student protestors ended thei ... More >>

Occupy MN cuts ties with Occupy Homes MN, calls the group "commercial" and "classist"

At its regular Wednesday night potluck and meeting last week, Occupy MN announced that it was cutting ties with its high-profile spin-off group, Occupy Homes MN. The decision, which was made by the protest organization's seven-person media arm, came with an explanation."While it is laudable to work ... More >>

13 Occupy Homes protestors arrested at "Week of Action" rally on I-35 bridge [VIDEO]

Not long after 5 p.m. on Wednesday, a crowd of people, many of them in orange hats stamped with the slogan "Unlock Our Future," marched one block from the front of the Wells Fargo Home Mortgage building to the 26th St. I-35W bridge.It was rush hour, and behind them, cars on the three-lane street sta ... More >>

Protestors converge on the state Capitol for opening day of the legislative session [IMAGES]

The Minnesota Legislature kicked off the 2013-2014 biennium today at noon. Which means that marching protestors arrived on the Capitol steps at 11:30.See Also:- Take Back the Capitol protests end today- Cover: When will gay marriage be legal in Minnesota?- Marijuana legalization bill could come befo ... More >>

Occupy Minnesota fights the banks

Organization builds a tight-knit national community while preventing foreclosures

Jordan Kushner, legal observer harassed during anti-Israel protest at Wolves game, speaks out

Twin Cities attorney Jordan Kushner is a National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer. As such, he attends protests to make sure private security and law enforcement respects demonstrators' rights even when situations become tense.SEE ALSO: Dan Feidt, producer of DRE drug scandal video, talks about Occupy, ... More >>

Hamline gay rights supporters holding "Rally Against Neutrality" later today

Gay rights supporters at Hamline continue to call for school administration to reconsider its neutral stance on the Minnesota marriage amendment.SEE ALSO:-- Hamline professor Stephen Kellert calls on university administration to come out against Minnesota marriage amendment-- Hamline Wesley Award wi ... More >>

Mary Hoglund, 83, spits in Romney supporter's face during Wisconsin event [VIDEO]

SEE ALSO:-- Wisconsin wife runs husband over with SUV following Scott Walker recall argument-- Paul Ryan's Iowa State Fair speech gets messy as protesters are hauled away [VIDEO]Wisconsin's politics are so divisive, even 80-something-year-old women are nearly coming to blows these days.At a Romney c ... More >>

Occupy Homes protesters charged with rioting

Several Occupy protesters have been charged with rioting for their demonstrations at the Cruz family home. Local protester Nick Espinosa, who made a name for himself by dropping pennies on Tom Emmer and glitter-bombing politicians across the county in addition to his work with Occupy Minnesota, was ... More >>

Occupy Homes successfully defends foreclosed Mpls home against 4 a.m. eviction raid [PHOTOS]

At about 4 a.m. this morning, Hennepin County deputies descended on the 4044 Cedar Ave. S. home of Alejandra and David Cruz in an attempt to evict residents and protesters from the foreclosed home. Occupy Homes protesters were able to quickly mobilize and gather in strength.UpTake Minnesota reports ... More >>

DRE drug scandal: City of Minneapolis denies involvement as outstate officers take heat

With news breaking yesterday that an officer has reported seeing a Hutchinson state trooper give pot to a Drug Recognition Expert program participant, Minneapolis officials are again disavowing any connection to the fiasco. Wednesday afternoon, Mayor RT Rybak took to Facebook and issued a statement ... More >>

KSTP wants answers from Minneapolis police over cameraman shoving incident [VIDEO]

During a "Re-Occupy" Minneapolis demonstration on Saturday night, protesters learned from police they would not be allowed to erect tents in Peavey Plaza. After they marched in the street in protest, 12 people were arrested on Nicollet Mall for public nuisance and impeding traffic. KSTP cameraman C ... More >>

Take Back the Capitol protests end today

Take Back the Capitol wound down today​A week of action in Washington wound down today as the 99% made another push for legislation benefiting unemployed people. Earlier this week, protesters occupied several congressional offices, including Michele Bachmann's, and shut down K Street. The gro ... More >>

Occupy MN: Two protesters arrested at dismantling of Tent City

Occupy MN FacebookDaniel Nucleo Alexander displays a head injury he says resulted from his arrest.​After Occupy Mpls protesters attempted to erect a Tent City in Hennepin County Government Plaza, they were given a literal rude awakening at 4 a.m. when sheriff's deputies and security guards kicked ... More >>

Occupy MN will defy new Hennepin County protest restrictions

Protesters are again willing to risk arrest.​A countdown is on to this evening, when Hennepin County officials have set the deadline for disallowing sleeping, signs and portable toilets in Government Plaza, effectively ending the "occupation" part of the Occupy MN movement. But the protesters are ... More >>

Occupy MN protesters defy Hennepin County orders; ACLU threatens lawsuit [UPDATE]

The occupiers are refusing to move from in front of a sign.​This morning, Hennepin County maintenance removed all of Occupy MN protesters' signs from Government Plaza. Just before noon, however, a small contingent of the occupiers started putting them back up. Now, seven occupiers have linked ar ... More >>

Occupy MN: Seven arrested at US Bank protest [VIDEO]

The first of seven arrests in the middle of the street this afternoon.​During their protest of US Bank Plaza this afternoon, protesters took tents into the intersection of 6th Street and 2nd Avenue downtown. About 50 protesters circled the tents chanting as the Minneapolis police blocked off the s ... More >>

Michele Bachmann, on phone call with Donald Trump, accidentally endorses Occupy Wall Street

Michele Bachmann, Donald Trump: Press star-three and reach for the stars.​Michele Bachmann held her surprise-party tele-townhall with Donald Trump last night, allowing the two of them to show off their finest skills. Trump, as is well known, is probably the hardest blowing blowhard in American pol ... More >>

Jesse Ventura joins kick-off of Occupy MN [VIDEO]

​The occupation of the Hennepin County Government Center Plaza has begun and one of the first people on the scene was former Governor Jesse Ventura. Amid the earliest few dozen occupiers setting up their tables and camps, Ventura held court amid a gaggle of media and fans to make a brief statemen ... More >>

Occupy MN protesters march to the Fed [VIDEO]

​As their numbers increased in the Hennepin County Government Center Plaza this afternoon, more and more chatter rose among the Occupy MN crowd about marching to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The Fed was the originally planned occupation destination, but organizers worried that arrests ... More >>

Occupy MN gets law enforcement OK for occupation of Government Plaza

​In a series of meetings held over the past couple of days, Occupy MN organizers have received tentative approval for their plans to camp out in the Hennepin County Government Center plaza starting tomorrow at 9 a.m. The plaza is public property, but organizers still met with the Hennepin County ... More >>

Basilica Block Party performers Hunting Club offer statement on recent controversy

​The Basilica Block Party has been at the center of an online debate over gay rights this month, as protestors are urging a boycott of the two-day music festival because of the Catholic Archdiocese's strong stance against gay marriage.

Saudi royals fired women drivers in Rochester

Three Rochester women are protesting Saudi Arabia's sexist driving rules.​Saudi Arabia's monarchy is notorious for the way it forces women to live as second class citizens, or worse. Only with written permission from a male guardian can they work, travel or even see a doctor. And they can't ... More >>

ACLU, Ramsey Sheriff's office settle RNC free speech lawsuit

Bob Flecther, the former Ramsey Sheriff.​Right before the Republican National Convention in 2008, Ramsey County deputies raided the homes and meeting space of six people preparing to protest the event. Officers carted away boxes of books, pamphlets, leaflets, posters, stickers, and buttons--and f ... More >>

Cindy Hickey, Shane Bauer's mom, goes on hunger strike

Cindy Hickey, right, and Shourd were allowed to visit their sons this time last year.​Fed up to the point of desperation over Iran's interminable detention of their two sons, Cindy Hickey of Pine City and Laura Fattal of California have announced that they are going on a hunger strike to try a ... More >>

Protesters assaulted by Cub Foods security guard [VIDEO]

YouTubeTalk too loud in Cub Foods, you're asking for a headlock.​A group peacefully protesting what they call union-busting activities by Cub Foods' cleaning service got way more than they bargained for Tuesday night, including face-fulls of pepper spray. A security guard at the Cub Foods on Lake ... More >>

Despised Westboro Baptist bigots united LGBT supporters in Hastings: Comment of the day

Wiki​Hundreds of counter-demonstrators turned out to greet the "God hates fags" crew from Westboro Baptist Church over the weekend in Hastings, but the right-wing Christians failed to show for a promised protest against the high school's production of "The Laramie Project." "So much the better th ... More >>

Peace activists protest FBI investigation

Protesters called out the FBI yesterday for its investigation into local anti-war groups.​More than 100 people swarmed the sidewalk in front of the Federal Building in Minneapolis Tuesday evening to protest the grand jury investigation into local anti-war groups. Waving signs that read "Opposing ... More >>

Rainforest-lovers hang from Minneapolis skyway

Image from Rainforest Action NetworkWho knew showing your rainforests love meant hanging from a skyway?​If your commute through downtown Minneapolis was a little bit slow this morning, blame it on the rainforests. That's right. Four activists hung from the skyway at 3rd Street and 5th Avenue thi ... More >>

Protesters throw Jell-O at neo Nazis and end up getting fined

Photo: TMAB2003Dangerous weaponry in Austin​So Matthew Novak and Naomi Snoozy decide they're going to do the honorable thing and confront a handful of neo-Nazis at one of those typically tiny little racist rallies that draw more protesters and TV cameras than actual Hitler wannabees. The prot ... More >>

Minneapolis bids for 2012 Democratic National Convention

The home of the 2012 DNC?​If you thought the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul was entertaining, with its legions of credentialed true believers, cable news performance artists, tear-gassed protesters and Sarah Palin, we have good news: The Democrats want to bring their version o ... More >>

U of M grad students protest fees

Graduate students at the University of Minnesota are protesting the student fees they pay, arguing that they are underpaid workers.

Obama protestor opposes "pubic option" in healthcare plan

One sign in particular stuck out as being particularly representative of the inanity of the teabaggers' debate.

Target sued for being a bad dumper

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RNC protests: new video of police roughing up City Pages writers

Rage Against The Machine: The Battle of Minneapolis, part deux

The Show Must Go On

From the Xcel Energy Center to the riot zone, we're covering the RNC

John McCain is the antichrist ... no, wait!

Dystopian future or downtown St. Paul?

Freedom of speech! Just watch what your camera shoots

Cop at DNC brutally cross-checks female protester (w/video)

Activists: new RNC police policies too watered down

Protesters are more welcomed by the Republicans than the Democrats when it comes convention time

Anti-Scientology Protesters Take to the Street

Try, Try Again

Minneapolis files a second set of charges against protesters who picketed last year's animal-genetics conference

Off Beat

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Hennepin County asks homeless men to make themselves uncomfortable

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