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Minnetonka woman leads grassroots effort to repeal ranked choice voting
"With every voter she reaches, Ellen Cousins believes momentum is on the side of "Vote Yes 2 Repeal RCV in Minnetonka.""
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/minnetonka-woman-leads-grassroots-effort-to-repeal-ranked-choice-voting/
Hyundai partners with Minneapolis to offer security fix for frequently stolen vehicles
"The location of the Hyundai upgrade clinic at the former Kmart has been the site of public safety concerns recently with several homeless encampments nearby."
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/hyundai-partners-with-minneapolis-to-offer-security-fix-for-frequently-stolen-vehicles/
‘MAGA Republicans’: Minneapolis candidates decline to seek Star Tribune endorsement
"Two of the candidates took issue with the board's alleged enthusiasm for "MAGA Republicans.""
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/maga-republicans-minneapolis-candidates-decline-to-seek-star-tribune-endorsement/
Viral Alpha News article shines national spotlight on questions in George Floyd case
"Along with her investigative reporting, Alpha News reporter Liz Collin has produced a crowdfunded documentary, The Fall of Minneapolis. The documentary is being presented and released by Alpha News on Nov. 16."
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/viral-alpha-news-article-shines-national-spotlight-on-george-floyd-case/
EXCLUSIVE: Convicted officer’s family speaks out on loss of faith in justice system
"Brian Cummings' mother-in-law spoke exclusively to Alpha News about her loss of faith in the justice system and the political party she was once endorsed by as a candidate herself."
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/exclusive-convicted-officers-family-speaks-out-on-loss-of-faith-in-justice-system/
7 takeaways from Grassley’s latest findings on FBI corruption in Biden probe
"In the newest wrinkle of an unfolding legal drama for the president’s family, Grassley, co-founder of the Senate Whistleblower Caucus, revealed that for more than a decade, about 40 confidential informants have talked to the FBI about the Bidens."
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/7-takeaways-from-grassleys-latest-findings-on-fbi-corruption-in-biden-probe/
Phillips defends presidential primary challenge because Biden is ‘likely to lose election’
"While Phillips has intimated that he will still pursue another term in Congress if his presidential bid fails early enough, he has received his fair share of critics, both nationally and from among Minnesota’s DFL political hierarchy."
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/phillips-defends-presidential-primary-challenge-because-biden-is-likely-to-lose-election/
George Floyd witness Donald Williams charged with breaking windows at Eden Prairie HS
Williams, who is a mixed martial arts fighter, presented himself during the Chauvin trial as an expert on chokeholds.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/george-floyd-witness-donald-williams-charged-with-breaking-windows-at-eden-prairie-hs/
Minnesota Democrat calls on Phillips to resign for challenging Biden
A "Phillips for President" bus was seen traveling through Ohio Tuesday.
Read more over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/minnesota-democrat-calls-on-phillips-to-resign-for-challenging-biden/
Driver mobbed and Hamas flag flown at pro-Palestine rally in Minneapolis Sunday
Pro-Palestine demonstrators blocked traffic for hours on Hennepin Avenue on Sunday afternoon near the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis for at least the second time in a week.
During Sunday’s demonstration, at least one vehicle was reported to have driven through makeshift barriers and through the crowd at about 3:19 p.m. as demonstrators reportedly chased after the vehicle, according to police dispatch audio at the time.
Video obtained by Crime Watch from the time frame of the incident showed a mob of protesters surrounding the vehicle at the corner of Hennepin Avenue and Groveland Terrace.
Read full article and watch video over at Alpha News: https://alphanews.org/driver-mobbed-and-hamas-flag-flown-at-pro-palestine-rally-in-minneapolis-sunday/