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THE VOICE OF BLACK MINNESOTA SINCE 1934
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Racist video stirs protests over Prior Lake schools’ inaction By Feven Gerezgiher Contributing Writer
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ozens of community members—students, parents and activists—gathered outside Prior Lake High School on Thursday afternoon denouncing the racist environment at the school
while also rallying behind a Black student targeted by a racist video shared on social media. Earlier this week, a video went viral of two White students addressing racial slurs towards 14-year-old Nya Sigin, a Prior Lake student who has struggled with her mental health in the past. “I have had to deal with racism in my city
for as long as I can remember,” said Sigin, speaking with a crowd of Black students and activists behind her. “It’s disgusting. It needs to stop now. “You don’t understand how much this means to me and my family,” she continued. “This is where we can create real change. This happens here right now. I am so thankful for every
single one of you.” Current and former students recounted experiences with racism and Islamophobia in the school district going back to elementary school, receiving supportive cheers from the audience. They said school administrators have long failed to address their concerns. Student Suleka Adam said
earlier in the school year a student said the n-word in class and the teacher did nothing: “I feel like [the school] don’t take us seriously and they’re only talking about [the racist video] because all they care about is their reputation. “I don’t really think they care about the students here,” said Adam. “A lot of the things that
“It’s disgusting. It needs to stop now,” Nya Sigin said at a protest about the racist video attacking her that has gone viral.
have been reported are always swept under the rug. They never really listened to us.” At nearly the same time, the City of Savage organized a press conference at city hall in an effort, they said, to show support for the community. Speakers included Savage Police Chief Rodney Sawyer; Dr. ■ See PROTEST on page 5
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hy it seems like Kyle Rittenhouse shot W Black people fessor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in an NBC News interview. “All signs are this is going to be the case that vindicates White people. If the By Mel Reeves peak of the country’s social justice reckoning was Community Editor George Floyd, then this is the pendulum swinging “I assumed the guys he shot were White guys,” back. This is the tipping point back.” A Washington Post podcast concluded that said a neighbor when the Kyle Rittenhouse homicide trial came up in casual conversation. Others if Rittenhouse is acquitted it would “embolden seconded that opinion as an informal poll con- anti-Black figures” to believe “if you shoot them, ducted by the MSR found most people, like our you might be able to get away with it.” White neighbor, holding this assumption. Why Similarities with White shooter and Black victim would that be? All the elements that exist when a White (l-r) Judge Bruce Shroeder, Kyle Rittenhouse, and defense attorney Mark Richards view a “I think the mood in Wisconsin, not just Kenosha, is that they’re over the whole racial awaken- person is on trial for killing a Black person are video during his trial. ing,” said John Eason, an assistant sociology pro■ See RITTENHOUSE on page 5 Pool photo by Sean Krajacic News Analysis
Ward One newcomer suggests council audits to monitor MPD The Minneapolis City Council will have a majority of BIPOC members starting when the newly elected members take their seats in January. Over the next few weeks the MSR will give our readers an opportunity to get to know them and their thoughts on the pressing issues in the city, especially as these relate to Communities of Color. This week we talk with Elliott Payne, newly elected Ward 1 council member.
By RB King Contributing Writer
Elliott Payne
to attend the University of Minnesota, where I got an MBA in engineering. At the time of George Floyd’s murMSR: Tell our readers who you der, I was actually working on a project are, where you come from, and around developing alternative responswhat makes you tick as a person? es to police. I’d been working indepenPayne: I’m originally from Mil- dently as a consultant for maybe about waukee, but I moved to Minnesota four years by that point, and the focus Submitted photo 20 years ago because of reciprocity of my consulting practice was to do
work that could create an impact, and had some purpose behind it. I had a full-time salaried job when my wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, and it was this life event that just kind of shifted my focus and trajectory towards work that felt like it had a little more substance and meaning behind it. And I was happily doing that for a while, not
only working with the City but also with nonprofits and working for some startups that were doing work around health care. [I asked myself,] “Can I take my unique skill set and apply it to problems that are impacting people?” That was kind of the context that I woke up to when I found out about
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Mpls cops still face little discipline for misconduct Current oversight called ‘complaining to police about police’
By Niara Savage Contributing Writer
death and the controversial ballot question that followed it. It’s “not random” that the Communities United Against murder of George Floyd, a trigPolice Brutality (CUAPB) Presi- ger for racial justice protests dent Michelle Gross says the around the globe, happened in now-failed ballot question that Minneapolis, said Dave Bicking, would have replaced the Minne- a CUAPB board member. According to Bicking, efforts apolis Police Department with a department of public safety was counterproductive to the divisive as a proposed charter pursuit of an efficient form of amendment and would have civilian review and consistent been ineffective had it been disciplinary actions against officers who commit misconduct approved and gone into effect. “That ballot question was not have allowed a police culture to ian Review Authority served as a police reform,” Gross said. “That persist that is void of account- measure of oversight for police in Minneapolis. Bicking served on wouldn’t have changed anything ability and rife with abuse. the CRA from 2008 until 2010. about the police except give them “That was truly a civilian a new name and a different boss. Evolution of Mpls police overbody,” he said. “It did not have A lengthy history of failed sight Until Oct. 1, 2012, the Civil- police officers in it. If someone police reform preceded Floyd’s
allowed a backlog of cases to pile up. But the system also had its strengths. “They did a good job of investigating and sustaining cases,” Gross said. “It was just that the police chief wouldn’t discipline those cases.” The next form of police oversight in Minneapolis managed to be even more dismal and ineffective than its predecessor. “It’s MSR file photo about as far from civilian review as you can get,” Gross said. The current system, the filed a complaint, it went to Office of Police Conduct civilians for review.” The CRA was created by Review (OPCR), is a hybrid ordinance in January 1990 to police-civilian body, rather investigate claims from the than solely a civilian body. It public against the police. It took the place of the CRA. The OPCR’s review panel was weak, underfunded, and
is composed of four members—two civilians and two sworn panelists, including an officer with the rank of lieutenant or higher and an individual assigned by the chief of police or the chief’s designee. Bicking described the current system for handling civilian complaints as “complaining to the police about the police.” The panel makes a determination about the merit of the complaint but not about the level of discipline. Next, the case goes to internal affairs, where a panel of officers can override the determination made by the hybrid panel. The officer accused of ■See SDISCIPLINE on page 12
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Everything you need to know about lipomas We estimate that one in 1,000 people has a lipoma. This means that millions of people walk around with lipomas! Lipomas most commonly appear between the ages of 40 and 60, but they can develop at any age. Some people will have just one lipoma, but there are some rare conditions that cause multiple lipomas to form on the body. Many people have lipomas and don’t even notice them. Why do people get lipomas? The cause of lipomas isn’t fully understood. We think that genetic factors play a role in their development because lipomas By Dr. Valerie Lemaine, M.D., tend to run in families. Because M.P.H. of this, it is not possible to preGuest Contributor vent them from forming. A lipoma is a round, slowgrowing benign tumor made of fat, and it usually forms between the skin and the underlying muscle. Less frequently, lipomas can be found within or underneath muscles. They can grow anywhere in the body where fat cells are present. They are most commonly found on the neck, shoulders, back, abdomen, arms and thighs. Lipomas are harmless because they are not cancer. They usually feel pretty soft to the touch and aren’t commonly tender. Generally, they are less than two inches in size, but they have the ability to grow. As they grow bigger, lipomas can sometimes become painful if they cause pressure on nearby nerves.
How are lipomas diagnosed? If you have a skin growth or a lump under your skin, you should first see your primary care doctor, especially if you notice any changes, such as a new pain or an increase in size. A thorough physical examination is usually sufficient to diagnose most lipomas. In some cases, your doctor may recommend a biopsy to confirm the diagnosis and make sure the lipoma isn’t cancerous. During a biopsy, your doctor will numb your skin and remove a little piece of tissue from the lipoma to be sent to a lab for analysis under a microscope. In cases where a physical examination is not sufficient to clarify the diagnosis of a lump, your doctor may How common are lipomas? Lipomas are very common. order an imaging test, like
an ultrasound, a computed tomography (CT) scan, or a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan. These tests can be useful to identify the location of a lipoma, how deep it is, and if it presses against important structures like nerves.
surgically removed for cosmetic reasons, or if the lipoma is bothersome, continues to grow or becomes painful. If you want to have a lipoma removed, your primary care doctor will refer you to a plastic surgeon, a dermatologist or a general surgeon. The surgical procedure is usually What is the treatment of a done under local anesthesia lipoma? by first numbing the skin and Because most lipomas then by cutting out the lipoma. don’t cause health problems, People can go home the same they often don’t need treat- day. In cases where a lipoma ment. However, lipomas do is very large, or located deeper not naturally go away on their and close to the muscle, genown. Home remedies found eral anesthesia may be recomon the internet that claim to mended for surgery. make lipomas disappear do As an alternative to lipoma not work! surgery, your surgeon may People will have lipomas recommend liposuction to re-
move the lipoma. Liposuction uses a long thin cannula to remove the lipoma and tends to leave smaller scars. In my experience, it is useful in cases where there are multiple lipomas to help minimize the number of scars. Lipomas rarely grow back after they have been removed, but a new one may grow in a different spot on your body. Possible side effects of surgery are scarring and bruising. It is important to get lumps evaluated by your primary care doctor to make sure they are not cancer. Call your doctor without delay if you notice any changes. Red flags that indicate that a lump could be cancer include a rapid growth
over a few weeks and new, sudden pain. Dr. Valerie Lemaine, M.D., M.P.H., is a top-ranked, boardcertified plastic surgeon in private practice in Bloomington, MN. She received her M.D. from University of Montreal, Canada, and her M.P.H. from Columbia University, NY, USA. She also completed a reconstructive microsurgical fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City. Dr. Lemaine then accepted a staff position at the prestigious Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN) where she taught, practiced and published clinical research. In 2018, she transitioned to private practice and joined Plastic Surgery Consultants and Minnesota Oncology.
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Impact Cleaning Service Black Business SPOTLIGHT By Ashley Lauren Contributing writer Local entrepreneur Chavion Yeager established Impact Cleaning Service, located in New Hope, MN, in 2017. She said, “I started off doing residential house cleaning— bi-weekly, monthly cleanings—and then we were doing multi-family housing as well.” Yeager is originally from Minneapolis. “I lived over South for a while, and North as well,” she said. She also graduated from Irondale High School in Inver Grove Heights. Yeager expanded her business by offering commercial cleaning but said the process wasn’t easy. “I had a hard time with basically retaining staff, and the biggest thing I felt, like, was pay,” said Yeager. She aspired to compensate her team with “livable wages” and fair pay. She elaborated: “I actually decided to join the Laborers Union, and we’ve been in the union for a year and a half now.” She broke barriers by breaking into the construction industry, which seems to be male-dominated. As many local small businesses discover, it’s challenging to find a team of dedicated and reliable team members. Yeager explained, “I had a hard time with
Chavion Yeager retaining staff,” but now she has “12 part-time and four full-time employees” as part of the team. Entrepreneurship provided Yeager with an economic opportunity. She said, “I started it out of a means of survival. When I left from working at the other cleaning company, it was kind of. like. sink or swim, and this is something I knew how to do.” Yeager chose to pursue her dreams. She said,“I took my last $3,000 and I paid my bills up for the month, bought some supplies, and hit the ground running.” The dream manifested quite quickly into a successful enterprise. Perseverance is a key to success. Yeager said, “Now I just keep going because I really want to change the narrative in the construction industry, what it means to work with small businesses,
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and minority businesses, and women[-owned] businesses. So, that’s pretty much my driving force right now.” The COVID-19 pandemic caused her to modify the structure of the business. “We actually had an office in NEON, and I decided to scale my business a little bit, so now I have a home office, especially with COVID,” Yeager said. She converted her basement into an office. It took passion and proper planning to launch her business. “Failure really wasn’t an option, and I had worked in corporate America for a long time, and there were so many different things I did not like [about] the way people were treated,” explained Yeager. So, she focused on being independent by becoming a business owner. “When I was growing up, cleaning was always a part of the weekly ritual, everybody wakes up on the weekends, they clean up, you know as a kid you hated it,” said Yeager. In essence, her upbringing had a profound influence on her work ethic and cleaning business. Skepticism and preconceived notions pose barriers to success, especially for Black-owned businesses. But Yeager is successfully breaking barriers every day. She elaborated: “My long-term goal would be to have my own development company. Yeager said,“I think that we
Impact Cleaning Service workers are more than capable to have the level of success and opportunities that other people have if we just put in the work.” She emphasized that she wants to employ more people and subcontractors in the future. Fortunately, business is booming. The most popular service in demand involves the cleaning of major construction projects. “So basically, our biggest clients, we just did a project for Adolfson and Peterson [Construction] at the St. Cloud Prison. They remodeled all of the jail cells; we cleaned them out,” Yeager said. The team also cleaned out the trailers weekly. Impact Cleaning Service customers can expect exceptional customer service, highquality work, and fair prices.
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In regards to pay, Yeager said, “It fluctuates because we’re union.” She added, “My price point is dictated per job.” Yeager also shared exciting news: “We’re partnering with Ryan Companies right now working on the Highland Bridge project.” Although it’s liberating to run a business, independence has its ups and downs. “The most challenging thing is that cleaning is competitive by nature,” Yeager said. Despite the competition, she never gave up on her dream. As a result, “I try to focus on taking jobs with companies who kind of have the same core values as me,” she said. Although a lot of jobs can roll in, it’s important to have integrity and choose the right opportunities.
Yeager offered uplifting advice for upcoming entrepreneurs young and old: “I would advise people to make sure they’re doing research in the field they want to go into.” She added, “Credit is always important—that’s the biggest thing is doing your research, making sure you have some money saved up. Entrepreneurship is not a get-richquick scheme either.” Hard work truly pays off, and “it’s very rewarding,” Yeager said. For more info about Impact Cleaning Service, visit www. impactcleaning.org or call 612900-8258. Ashley Lauren welcomes reader responses to alauren@ spokesman-recorder.com.
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is my passion and our barber shop, for a lot of people, is their second home,” said Terrell. Two years in, the shop was buzzing with four additional barbers and a steady flow of clientele. But then came the pandemic, which showed no mercy for businesses who depend on close contact to deliver their service. With appointments and walk-ins nearly drying up, Gentlemen Cuts was barely scraping by. Thankfully, after several months of hunkering down, business began to open back up. It was a perfect time to evaluate all aspects of the barbershop, especially with the help of the Small Business Revolution—an Emmy-nominated series by Deluxe, designed to help small businesses overcome marketing, finance and operational challenges. Gentlemen Cuts was one of six Blackowned businesses selected to be featured in Season 6, and Terrell and team were ready to embrace the advice.
Neighborhood barbershops have historically been more than just a place to get a haircut. For many, they serve as a retreat from life’s daily grind— where conversation goes beyond small talk and honest dialogue is not only welcomed but expected. Gentlemen Cuts in East St. Paul is that kind of spot, and owner Terrell Smith understands this first-hand. After receiving his barber’s license in 2002 and working at various local shops in and around the Twin Cities, Terrell knew he wanted to be his own boss and serve his community in a bigger way. In 2018, he finally made the leap, opening Refreshing the brand From the beginning, TerGentlemen Cuts with his busirell’s vision of the shop was ness partner, Papi. “Cutting hair
to provide an elevated experience for his clients. “We wanted this shop to be more upscale,” said Terrell. Naming the business Gentlemen Cuts was a good start, but the original branding left some opportunity to match the look with the shop vibe.
Deluxe developed several logo concepts keeping the overall look modern and tailored, but still grounded in masculinity—as Terrell called it, a “Lincoln-esque” style. The designers focused on clean lines, much like the type of haircuts created by the skilled barbers at the shop. Ultimately, Terrell selected a more refined logo design to better match the mood in his shop.
Attracting new clients online With the new brand set to go, it was time to build out the Gentlemen Cuts online presence. Two primary goals were identified—to streamline online booking, as well as showcase the energy of the shop and expertise of the barbers. The site was built to feel unique from the sea of sameness in the barber industry, featuring a 30-second video to present online visitors an immediate way to feel the
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Protest Continued from page 1 Teri Staloch, Prior Lake-Savage Area School District superintendent; Sam Ouk, director of diversity and equity for the Prior Lake-Savage Area School District; Dr. John Bezek; and Emily Gundersong, communications coordinator for the City of Savage. “We know racism exists in our community,” said Ouk. “It would be a mistake to think that this is just an issue of Prior Lake High School and the Prior Lake School District.” Reporters pressed administrators to explain how curriculum is used to address racism at Prior Lake High School. “We talk about it in health curriculum. We talk about being a good person,” said Bezek. He also pointed out that the district has implemented a program called Building Assets and Reducing risks, “where we talk about being a good person.” When the principal was asked what specifically is being done to address racism, the superintendent stepped to the microphone. “Our curriculum is the Minnesota academic standards,” Staloch said. “There are places that deal with interaction with one another, and that begins with our earliest learners when we talk about friendship and kindness.” She insisted that the district is working on the issue of racism and listening to the students, but she did not directly answer the question about how they are handling racist name-calling. “Any report we get we take seriously and investigate and take appropriate action,” insisted Staloch when asked how the district responds to students be-
Rittenhouse Continued from page 1 present in this situation. The White person is endowed with the rights usually accorded to law enforcement. Rittenhouse claimed he was defending himself against a perceived threat, and he felt his life was in danger. The judge in the case, 75-year-old Bruce Shroeder— whose likeness and behavior, in this case, bore an eerie likeness to Nazi Germany-era Roland Friesler—has ruled overwhelmingly in favor of the defense. Shroeder screamed at and dressed down the prosecutor in ways seldom witnessed in U.S. judicial lore. Add to that prosecutorial malpractice, as Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger crossed lines that he knew he could not cross and continued to follow lines of questioning that drew the judge’s ire. Even Rittenhouse defense attorney Mark Richards accused Binger of being unprepared. Rittenhouse was generously characterized by the New York Times as someone “who has idolized law enforcement since he was young” and went to Kenosha “with at least one mission: to play the role of police officer and medic.” According to the Times, the killer and high school dropout is just a good ole American boy, an aspiring angel of mercy. The victimizer becomes a victim In reality, the victims, in this case, are young White men: Anthony Huber, 26, and Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, were shot and killed by Rittenhouse, and Gaige Grosskreutz, 27, was wounded by the shooter. Rittenhouse has
ing targeted with racist taunts. Students interviewed by MSR insisted that the schools do not discipline students who call them racist names or shout racial epithets at kids of color in the school. They insist that it happens at the middle school and at Prior Lake Senior High and administrators never hold the perpetrators accountable. The protest also included students from other school districts among whom the viral video had prompted conversations and outrage around similar conditions. Student leaders with Students Organizing Against Racism (SOAR) in St. Louis Park said they recently had a teacher in their school say the n-word and they felt the progress in that case was insufficient.
“This is not 1950s Arkansas. Every time they call you out of your name or use a slur, you demand that the administration punish that person.”
murdered only 22 miles from this high school. This is happening in your backyard and in your kids’ schools, putting your children at risk.” McClellan called Prior Lake High administrators out, saying their “lack of action creates a hostile learning environment for students of color. The school has an obligation to protect its vulnerable student population, not dismiss their complaints or tell them they have to learn to deal with it. This is unacceptable.” The attorney for George Floyd’s family, Jeff Storms, added that the movement for Black lives extends beyond policing reforms: “Minnesota is going to be a leader in civil rights and we’re not going to be known for these colossal failures.” Another community speaker implored the crowd saying they had the right to go to school in a non-hostile environment. “This is not 1950s Arkansas. Every time they call you out of your name or use a slur, you demand that the administration punish that person.” Prior Lake High School’s Black Student Union said they are determined to build on the momentum. “What my brothers and my sisters went through here is not going to happen to my little brother who’s coming to the middle school in two years,” said sophomore Achai Deng in an interview with the MSR. “Before I graduate, change is happening. Action is happening.” A family friend organized a GoFundMe to raise college funds for Nya Sigin a day ago. The fundraiser has surpassed its $100,000 goal.
“This stuff happens everywhere,” said an organizer named Simone. “We have been fighting. We have been protesting. We have had walkouts to stop the injustice that happens to our young Black kids. I am sick and tired of the racist system that has taught our students, our teachers, that what they’re doing is correct.” Rights activist Lavish Mack organized the protest in solidarity with the students at Prior Lake Senior High, gathering several racial justice and police Henry Pan also contributed to accountability activists from this story. across the Twin Cities. Feven Gerezgiher welcomes Johnathon McClellan with the Minnesota Justice Coali- reader response to feven.gerezgition said, “George Floyd was her@gmail.com. pleaded self-defense and his fate could be decided before the end of the week. Rittenhouse is charged with first-degree reckless homicide for the killing of Rosenbaum and first-degree intentional homicide for fatally shooting Huber. He is charged with attempted first-degree intentional homicide for shooting Grosskreutz and faces two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety for shooting at two other people. The way in which Rittenhouse has been embraced by the right-wing and White supremacists would lead some to think he may indeed have shot and killed Black people. However, in this case, the people he shot were demanding justice for a Black man, Jacob Blake, who had been shot in the back by Kenosha police. Absurdly enough, Judge Shroeder has ruled that the men Rittenhouse shot could not be referred to by the prosecution as “victims,” but calling them “looters” or “arsonists” might be okay. “Let the evidence show what the evidence shows,” Schroeder said. “And if the evidence shows that any or more than one of these people were engaged in arson, rioting or looting, then I’m not going to tell the defense they can’t call them that.” The problem with that statement is that the shooter is on trial not the victims and arson, rioting, and looting, even if the victims were guilty of committing them, they are not crimes punishable by death. Nor does the law support vigilante justice. Also, Judge Shroeder on Monday dropped the sixth charge, a misdemeanor charge of illegally possessing the AR-15. In American jurisprudence and democracy, the assump-
tion is that one is innocent until proven guilty, just as Rittenhouse, the shooter, is legally innocent unless the jury decides he is guilty. Judge Shroeder has assigned guilt to the people shot, the victims, and turned on its head the assumption of innocence. According to the judge, the victims are arsonists, rioters, and looters until proven otherwise. Trial has trappings of the reactionary and racist past This is a reactionary trial. It is filled with biased assumptions projected upon those who protest and fight injustices placed upon them by those who side with the system’s abuses and who as a result, hate those who resist. To them, the dead and wounded protesters are rabblerousers, “n—g-r lovers,” and do not deserve the protection of the court. That’s why this trial evokes memories of racially biased Southern trials of the Jim Crow era when White Freedom Riders were treated as harshly as Blacks—and even more so—for being “race traitors” and “outside agitators.” This trial, along with this judge’s ruling, attacks none-too-subtly the constitutional right to freedom of assembly and undermines the right to protest. A conservative newspaper, the Washington Examiner, insists that race has nothing to do with the trial. They complain that some of the news coverage does not mention that the men shot by Rittenhouse were White and none of the victims were non-White or Black men. According to the Examiner, “This bias is kind of ordinary. The tone of media coverage has led many people to believe Rittenhouse shot Black people.”
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Opinion Why Mpls. effort at police reform failed By Michelle S. Phelps Voters in Minneapolis have rejected a measure that would have transformed the city’s policing 18 months after the killing of George Floyd thrust the city into the forefront of the police reform debate. By a 56% to 44% margin, voters said “no” to a charter amendment that would have replaced the Minneapolis Police Department with a new Department of Public Safety focused on public health solutions.
Critical Race Theory controversy is about denial of truth By Robert Koehler Conservative White America has been losing for quite some time—losing control of the future, that is. The good old days of unabated White Supremacy aren’t coming back; racism can only maintain a public forum, and political relevance, if it’s wrapped in political correctness. In other words, racism can’t (openly) be racism anymore. That’s where Karl Marx comes in. Excuse me, I mean Critical Race Theory (CRT): the enemy, the sower of hatred among children. CRT is an academic concept that almost no one had ever heard of that has been turned into the scapegoat of the moment. The Center for Renewing America, one of the organizations pushing Critical Race Theory as the cause of all the racial divisiveness threatening our well-being, sums it up thus: “The threats to our communities, our families, and our faith—the pillars that allow us to live out our freedom—are vast, real, and increasingly hostile. “Among these threats is a radical philosophy, rooted in Marxism, known as Critical Race Theory. This framework views all of society through a racialized prism of identity groups, with minorities being the oppressed and White people serving as the oppressor. Where Karl Marx separated society into the capitalist bourgeoisie and the oppressed proletariat, adher-
ents of Critical Race Theory have substituted race for Marx’s class and economic distinctions.” So there you have it: Be afraid. Be very afraid. But most importantly, give no thought whatsoever to American history; European genocidal theft of a continent; two and a half centuries of slavery; a century of Jim Crow; financial red-lining and the creation of the urban ghetto; the present-day prison industrial complex and police violence, which are aimed primarily at Americans of color; voter suppression; or the caging of refugee children at our southern border. Either we’re past all that or it’s a liberal fairy tale. The real threat to our freedoms— including the freedom to be ignorant—is Critical Race Theory. According to the New York Times, the relevance and truth of CRT is a newly emerging national “debate,” but describing it thus gives way too much credibility to the money-saturated right-wingers (including the Koch family) who have seized the term strategically, as a convenient rallying cry for their agenda. I think of the current CRT controversy more as a Ziploc bag: a quick, easy place to stuff American history and get it out of the way, so we don’t have to think about— and therefore atone for—the criminal harm caused by four centuries of structural racism. In any case, there’s really only one way to address the right-wing version of Critical
Race Theory: Open the Ziploc bag. One way to do this is to journey up to Big Rapids, Michigan (at least via the Internet) to a stunning collection of Americana at Ferris State University, a.k.a., the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia, founded by Ferris sociology professor David Pilgrim. “I am a garbage collector,” he explains. “For three decades I have collected items that defame and belittle Africans and their American descendants,” said Pilgrim. “I collected 4,000 items that portray Blacks as Coons, Toms, Sambos, Mammies, Picaninnies, and other dehumanizing racial caricatures. I collect this garbage because I believe, and know to be true, that items of intolerance can be used to teach tolerance.” The museum, for instance, contains a list of pre-Civil Rights era laws from various states, from the creepy to the utterly absurd. In Alabama: “It shall be unlawful for a Negro and White person to play together or in company with each other at any game of pool or billiards.” Also in Alabama: “No person or corporation shall require any white female nurse to nurse in wards or rooms in hospitals, either public or private, in which Negro men are placed.” Pilgrim describes a woman, at the end of a museum tour, staring transfixed at a picture of four naked Black children sitting on a riverbank. At the bottom of the picture were these words: “Alligator Bait.” And then, beyond the museum, there’s what I call the coffee table book from hell, published 20 years ago: Without Sanctuary, a collection of pictures and souvenir postcards of American lynchings in the first four decades of the twentieth century, primarily of Black men, who are sometimes surrounded as they hang by (white) families in their Sunday best, looking on beatifically. The alleged opponents of the teaching of Critical Race Theory pretend to maintain that opening the Ziploc bag, mentioning any of the above (and so much more) is, itself, racism; and what’s best for America—what the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. called for—is a smiley-faced, historically clueless “colorblindness” that guarantees that nothing much changes.
Why did the amendment fail? The vote should not be seen as evidence that Minneapolis residents are content with city policing. Polls have shown that the Minneapolis Police Department is viewed broadly unfavorably, especially among Black residents. And 44% of voters did vote in favor of the amendment, so it is very much a mixed signal. The reasons people voted against the amendment were complex. Yes, there was an element of resentment among White, more conservative Minneapolis residents who saw this as a radical attack on law and order. But it failed to get enough support among precincts with majority Black residents, too. One possible reason: As well as being more likely to face police brutality, Black Americans are also more likely to ask for the assistance of officers due to neighborhood violence. This bled into concerns over the impact that the amendment would have on police officer numbers. As a result, the Black community was divided over the amendment.
where there are clusters of wealthy White residents— there was very strong opposition to the amendment. But most precincts in North Minneapolis, which has the highest proportion of Black voters, also voted “no” on average. When looked at through the lens of race, the story of the amendment is complicated. Initial poll results also suggest age was an important divide, if not more so than race. In sum, both support for and opposition against question 2 in Minneapolis highlight the complex racial politics around both fear of police violence and fear of crime. Are those fears supported? There is a perception among
it comes to law enforcement. The immediate concern for the city will be hiring officers to comply with a court order to meet the minimum officers standard in the city charter, in addition to continuing to work to reform the department. So we will likely see more officers, not fewer, in the immediate future. But there is real momentum for transformations in policing beyond reform. It is still possible that Minneapolis gets a Department of Public Safety, but through city ordinances rather than amendment and without disbanding the Minneapolis Police Department. And the city is continuing to provide new mental health professionals to respond to some 911 calls.
“I’m not convinced this is the end of the amendment—it could return in some form.”
the public that fewer officers results in greater community violence. But the truth of the matter is trickier. The city has not defunded the police—the budget for 2021 was roughly in line with 2020. So the drop in officer numbers is not a result of the city defunding the department. Instead, officers are leaving the force. And there’s some evidence too that the officers who remain have at times shirked their duties to the public or “pulled back” in proactive activities. At the same time, there has been an intense scrutiny on police violence in Minneapolis since George Floyd’s murder, and this has changed how officers and citizens interact. 911 calls have declined relative to the rate of shootings, and Who voted “no” Support for the amend- trust is at a low. ment was high in some parts of South Minneapolis, especially What’s next? I’m not convinced this is the multiracial communities around George Floyd Square. the end of the amendment—it There was also strong support could return in some form. Yes, in some gentrifying neighbor- it failed this time, but there is hoods where there are a lot of a core of residents, organizers and activists who want to move young White voters. In the southwest precincts— away from the status quo when
Meanwhile, we have an ongoing federal Department of Justice investigation. That could well end with a consent decree or memorandum of understanding that would mandate some of the changes that activists and community members are looking for. The wider movement After George Floyd, what happens with policing in Minneapolis is no longer just about Minneapolis. For advocates of the type of transformative changes envisioned by the amendment, it is a mixed result. And had it been followed by continued increases in shootings, the danger would have been that the amendment would have been held responsible. The silver lining for those pushing for a “yes” vote is that perhaps the city now has the chance to develop alternative public health models without as much national scrutiny. Michelle Phelps is a professor at the University of Minnesota. This story was published with permission from The Conversation.
Glover film highlights Iraq war vets’ struggles By Steve Early and Suzanne Gordon
9/11 attempt to recreate the atmosphere of GI movement coffee houses located near In recent years, Danny military bases in the Vietnam Glover has used his formi- era that welcomed and supdable acting chops and Hol- ported restive draftees like lywood connections to boost Walker himself. a series of independent films that might otherwise have A different generation Unfortunately, as Walker struggled to find an audience. Glover is now starring in one, acknowledges, “this is 2008, not 1968.” The all-volunteer “The Drummer.” It’s a low-budget feature army recruits who become his film co-written by Eric Worth- clients lack a mass anti-war man and Jessica Gohlke, who movement to provide greater also serve as director and solidarity and political context producer respectively. “The for their personal decisions to Drummer” tells the inter- go AWOL and/or seek conscilinked story of three soldiers entious objector status. Mike Tanaka, a Japanesewho enlisted in the U.S. Army, became combat veterans in American soldier played by Iraq, and then tried to avoid Daniel Isaac, is profusely being sent back to the same grateful when Walker helps disastrous George Bush-initi- him navigate a “sanity hearing” with Army shrinks, which is ated conflict. All find their way to the Wa- necessary to secure an honortertown, N.Y. office of Mark able discharge. But, with that Walker, a lawyer, Vietnam legal hurdle overcome, Tanaka veteran, and anti-war activist is on the next bus out of town played by Glover. Walker has and unavailable for any press joined forces with a younger event about his case. “I’m trying to build a soldiers generation of dissidents in Iraq Veterans Against the War anti-war movement,” Walker (IVAW) and opened an inter- complains after this rebuff. Robert Koehler is a Chicago net café near Fort Drum called “They need to be part of someaward-winning journalist and “The Drummer.” thing bigger than themselves.” editor. He counts heads at a peace The cafe is Walker’s post-
march and a smaller gathering at a Catholic retreat center, only to find too many of the usual suspects, gray-haired and earnest as always. “Resistance is all I have left,” he confides. By the end of this dark and moving film, The Drummer is closing up shop. “The Drummer” stands in sharp contrast to the usual Hollywood action film dreck in which fictional veterans respond to the world of hurt they find themselves in by firing back at foreign and domestic enemies of all types while on bloody missions of salvation or revenge. The quieter focus of this film is the lasting physical and psychological impact of military service under post-9/11 conditions. As Glover told the press in July, the fact “that there are even more veteran suicides than U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq makes the film more timely than ever.” Now available on major streaming platforms, “The Drummer” is definitely worth watching. Steve Early and Suzanne Gordon write about veterans and war.
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Interfaith Outreach hosts 26th annual ‘Sleep Out’ bers. Those who are planning on sleeping out this year are encouraged to do so in their backyard, car, or other location following the event. Also as part of the Sleep
By MSR News Service Interfaith Outreach and its community partners kicked off its 26th annual “Sleep Out” with a virtual event last weekend and an event held in its parking lot that featured food, music, and a short program The campaign is held annually to raise awareness about homelessness, particularly in the suburbs, and to raise funds to help prevent homelessness for local individuals and families. “The purpose of this is to create some sense of empathy and awareness for choices that folks have to make in our community when they don’t have a stable place to live,” explained Lani Willis, Interfaith Outreach’s advancement director. “Last year we saw about 2,000 families at Interfaith. One out of seven of those families was experiencing a crisis in homelessness,” said Willis. The Plymouth-based nonprofit is using the funds raised from its event to support the organization’s work helping families address their immediate needs and providing follow-up support through case managers, food shelf access, employment services, housing and transportation. Through emergency housing
Out, the nonprofit will rally donations on Give to the Max Day Nov. 18. According to Interfaith Outreach, gifts of up to $200,000 received by Nov. 18 will be matched
in the suburbs is often very hidden. “It doesn’t look like it does in downtown Minneapolis. “Those who are experiencing a crisis of homelessness in our area, many are doubled up. That means they are choosing to live with a family member or friend for the time being. Some people are sleeping on couches or floors of their friends or neighbors,” she said. With wages declining and rent increasing due to the pandemic, the homelessness gap has only intensified. “In its 25-year history, Sleep Out has prevented homelessness 34,281 times, and that’s just rent assistance alone,” said Willis. Due to COVID-19 this year, most have opted to sleep in their own homes, but volunteers still hope to raise awareness of sobering num-
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Arts & Culture Handcrafted holiday trees feature Black history, art, culture See them at the second annual ‘A Soulful Holiday’ exhibit The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery (MAAHMG) recently announced its second annual “A Soulful Holiday” hand-crafted tree exhibit. “We are excited to partner with Meet Minneapolis to feature this amazing exhibit at its Visitor Center in downtown Minneapolis,” said Tina Burnside, MAAHMG co-founder, and curator. “The themed trees, featuring stories of Black history and culture, highlight the resilience in our communities. We hope our exhibit dazzles and adds some sparkle and shine to the 2021 holiday season,” Burnside said. The exhibit features six one-of-a-kind mannequin trees created by Alicia Smiley, a local artist and event decorator. Smiley has been putting her spin on the holidays and events for years by adding her personality and flare. She has decorated for local nonprofit organizations and early learning centers to help inspire families and evoke hope. In recent years, Smiley took an interest in Christmas holiday gatherings and began creating her own mannequin trees. Each one-of-a-kind handcrafted tree takes approximately one week to create and is filled with whimsical holiday cheer.
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cal—Malone drew a holding penalty, and 14 penalties total were called in the Nov. 4 River Falls game at Augsburg’s Ed Saugestad Rink. While Malone is still undecided on a major, Hengler is close to completing her kinesiology degree. “For being here 3½, almost four years now, I’ve learned some things from my former teammates and former captains. I definitely see some growth in my leadership and how it impacts our underclassmen.”
Unlike men’s hockey, women’s hockey relies primarily on skill rather than being so physical. “We use our skills and use our teammates to get around players to get the puck in the net,” explained Malone. “The speed of the game is also faster [than high school]. But you just got to be quick on your feet and quick with Charles Hallman welcomes your passes.” But this doesn’t mean reader responses to challman@ the women aren’t physi- spokesman-recorder.com.
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“This case should have been cut and dried. You kill two people in the street, you get punished for it, end of story.” In this truly disturbing trial (only in America!) the shooter is White, the men he killed and wounded are White, and yet the specter of Jim Crow bigotry and racist jurisprudence hangs over the proceedings like the ghost of the past that is still haunting our present. The right-wing is pushing back because they view antipolice violence and anti-racist protest as traitorous to the philosophical and ideological underpinnings of U.S. White supremacy, and they do not intend to let it go unpunished.
It is true that the victims were not Black but rather White people standing up for Black people. Apparently, the shooting victims lost their right to be considered human beings when they attended a protest defending the rights of a Black man who was shot several times in the back by the police for no discernible reason other than the desire of an armed agent of the State to carry out his true mission—to remind Black people of their place in this society by any means necessary. “We’re a little dismayed by Mel Reeves welcomes reader the situation,” Kenosha resiresponses to mreeves@spokesdent Max Lewis told NBC news. man-recorder.com.
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considered Canada’s greatest female hockey player, also is a Black female. “I want to be in this position not only as a Black person but as a woman, because I wanted to make sure that people see that it’s possible and know that it’s possible, and that we can start opening up more doors to make sure that it’s not just me,” she said. “The demographics that we serve in Toronto is quite diverse, and we want to be as aggressive as possible,” noted Clarke on the importance of diversity in hockey, on the ice as well as in the stands. “It’s about making it more accessible for everybody, but also making sure that all people are able to experience it or be a part of it.” “We’re getting people that aren’t just hockey fans,” she continued, “because if we
can get people to come together around the team and not just hockey, I also want to serve the community, so I want to support local Black business. I want to have vendors where the owners or co-owners are Black [and interact] with our fans. “My whole thing is representation,” declared Clarke. “I want to make sure that it opens up doors for others.” Six sistahs signed Six prep sistahs were among last week’s official signings with the University of Minnesota Nov. 10: Breezy Burnett, Jacksonville, Fl. (softball); Carson Booth, Denver (volleyball); Amaya Battle, Hopkins H.S. and Nia Holloway, Eden Prairie (both basketball); Amelia Brown, Cary, NC (soccer) and Seria Johnson, Buford, GA. (gymnastics). Charles Hallman welcomes reader responses to challman@spokesman-recorder.com.
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what they’re doing is right. “I think in high school,” she continued, “a lot of times girls were more worried about [their score] than being worried about their actual game and trying to get better. They were more worried about what it looks like to other people than trying to grow as a golfer.” Rhodes’ major is business administration, and she is also pursuing two minors, sales and leadership. “This year is going phenomenal,” she said proudly. “It’s kind of nice to have these normal experiences, getting to know people in my classes. Finally getting to see my teachers in person and finally actually being able to raise my hand to ask questions. “That college experience that I was longing for before COVID has started,” she said. “It’s very nice to be back in the classes and just have that surrounding feeling like a community.” Although golf is on its annual hiatus until spring, Rhodes says this doesn’t mean she now turns into a regular college student. “We do not have those experiences,” she pointed out of her student-athlete status. “We still have workouts we do twice a week, and we do oth-
er workouts outside of that. “I have a simulator here at school,” noted Rhodes. “I go up there and check out my numbers, check out my swing path and everything that I try to get better within my swing. Right now is the time of year where I can work on technical stuff.” One more thing Rhodes reaffirmed is that she still remains the MIAC’s only Black
“It’s very nice to be back in the classes and just have that surrounding feeling like a community.” golfer. “I have not seen any [Black] girls within my conference, nor within any of the other teams that we play are any in my minority or any minorities. It’s been pretty much the same [since high school]. I’m hoping that change will come sometime.” Rhodes and her teammates were able to play with fans in attendance, including her number-one fan—her father James Rhodes. “My dad was there every single time supporting me 100%,” she said proudly. “I also get to have some of my friends, other athletes, and people like that come out and support us.” Charles Hallman welcomes reader responses to challman@ spokesman-recorder.com.
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and other incentives will be covered during SUN webinars for those interested in the coop. After a competitive bidding process facilitated by SUN, which remains vendor-neutral, co-op members will select a single solar company to complete the installations. Joining the co-op does not obligate members to purchase solar. Instead, members will have the option to individually purchase panels and electric vehicle chargers based on the installer’s group rate. Partnering on the co-op ergy and leverage their numbers to purchase individual are Minnesota Interfaith solar systems at a competitive Power and Light, City of Minneapolis Sustainability Diviprice and top quality. The Solar Federal Invest- sion, and Minnesota Renewment Tax Credit allows 26% of able Energy Society. “We want to make solar the cost of going solar to be recovered as a tax credit. This accessible for all,” said Buff
transform our electricity system into one that is cleaner, fairer, and shares its benefits more broadly.” The co-op is free to join and open to homeowners and business owners in the Twin Cities area and surrounding areas. Together, co-op members will learn about solar en-
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MGN Grace, solar outreach manager for Minnesota Interfaith Power & Light. “We are going to help low-income homeowners access incentives from Xcel Power and the City of Minneapolis that can make solar affordable for lower-income Minnesotans. We want all Minnesotans, regardless of income, to be part of producing clean solar power to address the climate challenge and to reduce their energy burden.” SUN has hosted 15 solar co-ops throughout Minnesota since 2017, helping 139
people go solar, including 41 people in the Twin Cities area. According to the group’s estimates, the total 139 homes and businesses in Minnesota that now have solar panels because of co-ops represent about 1,000 kw of solar power, $3.3 million in local solar spending, and more than 38.7 million lbs. of lifetime carbon offsets. SUN will host several free information sessions to educate community members about solar energy and the co-op.
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Payne Continued from page 1 George Floyd, and it crushed me. First of all, I was working in the institution that murdered him. And I felt some sense of responsibility, of being a part of the institution that led to that. I actually froze for a while… In that very moment I just felt hopeless and like there was nothing I could do that would make a difference, that this was going to continue happening. But then I realized, wait a minute, I’m on the team that could do something about this. It was our team that helped get the mental health response passed in council at the end of the year in 2020. And it was actually sitting down and doing our project planning for implementing the mental health team that really inspired me to run, because I saw all the challenges of getting this new way of approaching safety done under our current system and then under our current leadership. I recognized that somebody needed to step up and really be a champion for this. And you know, you look around and you go, “Wait a minute. That’s me. I have to step up.” So that’s what brought me into the race. MSR: What makes you a good council member for your ward? Payne: I have a really good capacity to listen. In working at the staff level in city hall, I have a really good understand-
ing of how work gets done, how up there. The affordability crisis rent system. I supported the third quespolicy gets implemented. I think in housing is really high up there. that by coming to this role via a When I was going door to door tion because the depth of the perspective grounded in imple- talking to my neighbors, those housing crisis and the scale of mentation, a life experience two topics dominated the con- the housing crisis needs policy that matches that scale and urversation. grounded in race inequity. The thing that’s really impor- gency. It’s not just about estabI think it’s been very difficult for some elected leaders to truly tant to me is to embed an equity lishing a rent stabilization policy. I think we need to look at rent understand the issues around lens in every single policy that equity if you don’t come from we pursue. I think that’s the stabilization [as] a short-term a certain background where connective tissue that ties all of relief and renter protection to you’ve been marginalized. I those different issues together. make sure people aren’t getting MSR: What would you say displaced, but we also need to think this brings a different level of understanding to have ac- your priority is for the com- look at long-term, what kinds of either incentives or direct subtually lived in a Black body, as ing term? Payne: Public safety and po- sidies can we do to encourage we’re talking about racial equity more development. Because and disparities that are dispro- lice accountability. MSR: What were your the foundational problem is we portionately affecting Black and stances on all three of the just don’t have enough [housBrown folks. And frankly my professional ballot questions that came ing] inventory. MSR: How do you plan to experience, starting in manu- up in this election? Payne: “No” on question hold the police accountable? facturing and supply chain as Payne: One area that I’m an engineer and enterprise one [the strong mayor amendsoftware, the creative industry, ment]. For me on question one, really interested in exploring is marketing. I’ve got pretty deep there were two ways of look- the capacity of council to have expertise in the healthcare in- ing at it. One was kind of an oversight authority via the audustry because of all the work academic way of what’s the po- dit committee. And so one of I’ve done in that industry. I’ve litical science theory behind the the first things I want to do is got a pretty deep background in right structure of local govern- explore what the powers of the banking and finance through a ment. It was clear to me given audit committee are and what lot of the work I’ve done histori- the context that we were in, the is the process for auditing the cally. Most of my work has been unelected body of the charter effectiveness of various policies. What we saw in the lead-up innovation professionally, and I commission wanted to diminish think that’s something that the the power of city council be- to the question [two] was the State of of Minnesota Court mayor and the police announccause they disagreed District with the city lags behind other parts Washington County Tenth Judicial ing the reforms that they had policies that city council was District our society [on]. in mind or had “implemented.” MSR: How long have you pursuing. ORDERtwo. FOR HEARING AND But what we also saw was, you I supported question lived in your ward? NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Payne: A little over 16 years. I saw the need for us to have know, when they said they Although according to some of a restructure of public safety were going to end no-knock Courtmore File No. warrants, 82-JV-21-445 we saw reporting that my neighbors that’s still a new- so that we could work County Attorney File No. JV-2021-808 that never happened. bie. We have people that have closely together with the police [showed] lived in Northeast for multiple department as partners and col- So yeah, I think it was reported IN THE MATTER OF THErather CHILDREN laborators, thanOF: as almost that over 90 no-knock warrants generations. Jeffrey John Fritz, II and Meghan June Blaiserwithin happened after they banned MSR: What do you see as like an oppositional force Parent (s) city hall. I continue to be con- no-knock warrants. the major issues currently And so, where we may be cerned about what it’s going to facing your ward? That Richard D. Allen, Assistant Washington County Attorney, representing Payne: Public safety and po- be like trying to explore alterna- limited in creating a direct polPetitioner, Washington County Community Services, Stillwater, Minnesota, has lice accountability are really high tives to policing under the cur- icy over the police department, filed in this Court a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights of parents Jeffrey
John Fritz, II and Meghan June Blaiser seeking to permanently sever the parental
Discipline Continued from page 1 misconduct then has the chance to share mitigating factors at a hearing before the case eventually goes to the chief, who can also override the determination by internal affairs. “You have a process that has a huge number of steps, any one of which can kick out a complaint,” Bicking said. CUAPB data shows that the OPCR has not been a vehicle for improv-
unpaid suspension. Bicking said ciplining that problem conduct. ing police accountability. rights of the above-named parents to C.J.F., DOB 10/21/2017 and L.J.F., DOB At the time of George Floyd’s the purpose of discipline is not And that’s an area where we fail 10/21/2017. death, nearly eight years after to act as a form of retribution in the biggest way.” against an officer butORDERED to correct the current system had been inTHEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY that said Petition for police reform actions of misconduct deterat theEffective place, nearly 2,800 complaints Termination of Parental Rights be heard byand the Court Washington County Although the ballot question similar actions in the future. had been filed by the public. Law Enforcement Center, 15015 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN, on sparked division among advoTwelve of them resulted in December 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m or as soon thereafter as the matter can be cates for police reform, Gross disciplinary action against the “We need todatesgive heard, and on any subsequent hearing set on this matter. hopes those on both sides of accused officer. civilian oversight givenissue to the father can ofcome together “That’s less than one in 200,IT ” IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice hereof bethe more power.” and continue pressing for real Bicking said. “Why wouldsaidanychildren, Jeffrey Fritz, II, by publication in the Country Messenger, a legal change. “What body bother to go through the newspaper, for three weeks as provided by law and by mailing a copy of such I hope is that people “There’s be these work of filing a complaint ifnotice theyby certified mail to nothing the natural that father’scan last known address of 8315 will not go away, that they will stay involved, and done S,toCottage reform the OPCR into knew the chances were lessGrenadier than Avenue Grove, MN 55016. true civilian review,” said Gross. that we can work together on a one in 200 of any discipline?” “It needs to be scrapped and path forward,” she said. Half of the disciplineDated: was_____________ Bicking and Gross say true civila written reprimand, and the started over again,” “Something most severe disciplinary action that scares people away from ian review is an important compoagainst an officer was a 48-hour problem conduct is actually dis- ■ See Discipline on page 13
Filed in District Filed Court in District Court State of Minnesota State of Minnesota Nov 2, 2021 Nov 2, 2021
Minnesota State of Minnesota
District Court District Court
gton County Washington County
Tenth JudicialTenth District Judicial District
State of Minnesota State of Minnesota
District Court District Court
Washington County Washington County
Tenth JudicialTenth District Judicial District
hild(ren) of the of: Child(ren) of:
Summons andSummons Notice and Notice
Termination of Termination Parental Rights of Parental MatterRights Matter
Alaine Brittany StantonAlaine Stanton
E TO:NOTICE Above-named TO: Above-named parent(s) or legal parent(s) custodian(s). or legal custodian(s).
Termination 1. AofTermination Parental Rights of Parental PetitionRights has been Petition filed has in the been Office filedofin the Office of
e Clerk of Juvenile the Clerk Court of Juvenile located Court at 14949 located - 62nd at St. 14949 N; PO - 62nd BoxSt. 3802 N; PO Box 3802
llwater MNStillwater 55082,alleging MN 55082,alleging that parental rights that parental of the above-named rights of the above-named
rent(s) or legal parent(s) custodian(s) or legaltocustodian(s) the child(ren) to the named child(ren) in the petition named in should the petition should permanently besevered. permanently severed.
State of Minnesota
District Court
Washington County
Tenth Judicial District Court File Number: 82-JV-21-445 Case Type: CHIPS - Permanency
In the Matter of: Summons and Notice
In the Matter of the Welfare of the Child(ren) of:
Termination of Parental Rights Matter
Jeffrey John Fritz, II and Meghan June Blaiser NOTICE TO: Above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s). 1.
A Termination of Parental Rights Petition has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of Juvenile Court located at 14949 - 62nd St. N; PO Box 3802 Stillwater MN 55082,alleging that parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) to the child(ren) named in the petition should be permanently severed.
2.
Notice is hereby given that the matter of said Termination of Parental Rights Petition will be called for hearing before the Juvenile Court located at 14949 - 62nd St. N; PO Box3802 Stillwater MN 55082, on December 07, 2021 at 10:00AM or as soon after as the Matter can be heard.
3.
YOU ARE ORDERED to appear before the Juvenile Court at the scheduled time and date.
4.
You have a right to be represented by counsel.
5.
If you fail to appear at the hearing, the Court may still conduct the hearing and grant appropriate relief, including permanently severing the parental rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) and taking permanent custody of the child/ren named in the Petition. WITNESS, the Honorable Tad Jude Judge of District Court BY: Amy C Bydzovsky Court Administrator
ORDER FORORDER HEARING FOR AND HEARING AND
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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Court File Number: Court File 82-JV-21-545 Number: 82-JV-21-545
atter of In the the Welfare Matter of the Welfare
Filed in District Court State of Minnesota Nov 2, 2021
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Case Type: CHIPS Case Type: - Permanency CHIPS - Permanency
atter of: In the Matter of:
We need to really address the fundamental root cause of inequality if we want to really take on the challenge of community violence. MSR: What can be done in your opinion to stem the problem of youth violence and criminality? Payne: The biggest thing that we can do is open the schools and get kids and students in person again. I think a lot of what happened in 2020 was a huge wave of unemployment creating a lot of stressors, and then a lot of young people not in school with no structure in their life. MSR: In your opinion It becomes… “How do we what is the cause of commu- get more people vaccinated?” nity violence and how can it so that we can get back to be stopped? some of the structures and Payne: I think it’s the gross routines of a healthy society. inequities. People in Linden And it’s also, what investments Hills are not committing crime, are we doing in the community because their basic needs are that can close some of these being met. And it’s not just hav- inequities and gaps? ing your basic needs met either, it’s about that bigger concept of RB King welcomes reader rethe social contract. sponse to kaysi003@umn.edu.
what we could do as council, as an accountability body within the city, is do an audit… If the mayor says, “Here goes our formal policy on no-knock warrants,” we should be doing spot audits to bring to the public this level of transparency… And via that type of transparency and accountability, we may discover that they are in fact continuing to conduct no-knock warrants. And then that’s going to create the condition, for at least the general public, to not look the other way and to just kind of trust that the police are acting in good faith.
Court File No.Court File No. 82-JV-21-545 82-JV-21-545 State of Minnesota
District Court
County Attorney County File No. Attorney JV-2021-932 File No. JV-2021-932 Washington County
Tenth Judicial District
IN THE MATTER IN THE OF MATTER THE CHILD OF OF: THE CHILD OF:
ORDER FOR HEARING AND
Brittany AlaineBrittany Stanton,Alaine Stanton,
NOTICE OF PUBLICATION
Parent
Parent Court File No.
That Erin A. Johnson, That ErinAssistant A. Johnson, Washington AssistantCounty Washington Attorney, County representing Attorney, representing
82-JV-21-445
County Attorney File No. JV-2021-808
Petitioner, Washington Petitioner,County Washington Community CountyServices, Community Stillwater, Services, Minnesota, Stillwater, hasMinnesota, has filed in this Court filedainPetition this Court for Termination a Petition forofTermination Parental Rights, of Parental seeking Rights, to seeking to
IN THE MATTER OF THE CHILDREN OF: permanently sever permanently the parental severrights the parental of the above-named rights of the above-named parent to M.S.-H.. parent to M.S.-H.. Jeffrey John Fritz, II and Meghan June Blaiser Parent (s) THEREFORE,THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ITORDERED IS HEREBYthat ORDERED said Petition thatfor said Termination Petition for Termination
of Parental Rights of Parental beheardRights by thebeheard Court atbythetheWashington Court at theCounty Washington Law Enforcement County Law Enforcement That Richard D. Allen, Assistant Washington County Attorney, representing Petitioner, Washington County Community Services, Stillwater, Minnesota, has Center, 15015 Center, 62nd Street 15015 North, 62ndStillwater, Street North, MN,Stillwater, on December MN, on 8, 2021, December at 1:20 8, p.m. 2021, at 1:20 p.m.
otice 2. is hereby Notice given is hereby that the given matterthat of said the matter Termination of saidofTermination Parental of Parental
filed in this Court a Petition for Termination of Parental Rights of parents Jeffrey or as soon thereafter or as soon as the thereafter matter can as the be matter heard, and can be on heard, any subsequent and on any hearing subsequent hearing
ghts PetitionRights will bePetition called will for hearing be called before for hearing the Juvenile beforeCourt the Juvenile located Court located
dates set on this dates matter. set on this matter.
14949 - 62nd at St. 14949 N; PO - 62nd Box3802 St. N; Stillwater PO Box3802 MNStillwater 55082, onMN December 55082, on 08,December 08,
rights of the above-named parents to C.J.F., DOB 10/21/2017 and L.J.F., DOB IT IS FURTHER IT IS ORDERED FURTHERthat ORDERED notice hereof that be notice given hereof to thebemother given of to the mother of 10/21/2017. said child, by said publication child, by in publication the CountryinMessenger, the Country a legal Messenger, newspaper, a legal fornewspaper, three for three weeks as provided weeksbyaslaw provided and byby mailing law and a copy by mailing of suchanotice copy of bysuch certified notice mail by certified mail THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that said Petition for
21 at 1:20PM 2021 or as at 1:20PM soon after oras asthe soon Matter after can as the be Matter heard. can be heard.
OU ARE 3. ORDERED YOU AREtoORDERED appear before to appear the Juvenile beforeCourt the Juvenile at the Court at the
heduled timescheduled and date.time and date.
u have 4. a right Youtohave be represented a right to bebyrepresented counsel. by counsel.
you fail 5. to appear If you at failthe tohearing, appear atthe theCourt hearing, maythe stillCourt conduct maythe stillhearing conduct the hearing
John Fritz, II and Meghan June Blaiser seeking to permanently sever the parental
to the natural mother’s to the natural last known mother’s address last known of 7845 address Rimbley of 7845 Road,Rimbley Woodbury, Road, Woodbury,Termination of Parental Rights be heard by the Court at the Washington County Law Enforcement Center, 15015 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN, on Minnesota 55125. Minnesota 55125. December 7, 2021 at 10:00 a.m or as soon thereafter as the matter can be
Dated: _____________ Dated: _____________
heard, and on any subsequent hearing dates set on this matter.
d grant appropriate and grantrelief, appropriate including relief, permanently includingsevering permanently the parental severing the parental
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that notice hereof be given to the father of
hts of the above-named rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal parent(s) custodian(s) or legaland custodian(s) taking and taking
rmanent custody permanent of thecustody child/renofnamed the child/ren in the Petition. named in the Petition. WITNESS, theWITNESS, Honorablethe Laura Honorable Pietan Laura Pietan Judge of District Judge Court of District Court BY: Amy C Bydzovsky BY: Amy C Bydzovsky Court Administrator Court Administrator
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said children, Jeffrey Fritz, II, by publication in the Country Messenger, a legal newspaper, for three weeks as provided by law and by mailing a copy of such Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder November 18,November 25, December 18, 25, 2, 2021 December 2, 2021 notice by certified mail to the natural father’s last known address of 8315 Grenadier Avenue S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016.
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Employment & Legals State of Minnesota
Case Type: Personal Injury
County of Ramsey
District Court
State of Minnesota Court File Number: 62-CV-21-5748 State of Minnesota Ramsey County The Honorable: Judge Laura NelsonRamsey County
Jessica Single Plaintiff
State of Minnesota State of Minnesota Ramsey County Ramsey County
District Court District Court Second Judicial District Second Judicial District
Case Type: Harassment Case Type: Harassment Court File Number: 62-HR-CV-21-1065 Court File Number: 62-HR-CV-21-1065
SUMMONS
Natasha Sherie Richardson Order for Publication (Harassment) Natasha Sherie Richardson Order for Publication (Harassment) vs [Minn. Stat. § 609.748, subd. 3(b)] vs [Minn. Stat. § 609.748, subd. 3(b)] Larry Taylor Larry Taylor
vs Jordan Steinberg Defendant
STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT STATE OF MINNESOTA Ramsey County DISTRICT COURT Second Judicial District Ramsey County Second Judicial District Case Type: Harassment Court File Number: 62‐HR‐CV‐21‐1065 Case Type: Harassment Court File Number: 62‐HR‐CV‐21‐1065 Natasha Sherie Richardson vs Larry Order for Publication (Harassment) Taylor [Minn. Stat. § 609.748, subd. 3(b)] Natasha Sherie Richardson vs Larry Order for Publication (Harassment) Taylor [Minn. Stat. § 609.748, subd. 3(b)]
Based upon the Petitioner’s Affidavit and Request, IT IS ORDERED: Based upon the Petitioner’s Affidavit and Request, IT IS ORDERED: 1. The notice shall be published one time in a legal newspaper in 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. 1. The notice shall be published one time in a legal newspaper in Hennepin County. The Plaintiffs Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw Hennepin County. Based upon the Petitioner’s Affidavit and Request, IT IS ORDERED: 2. Costs for notice by publication shall be paid by the Court. The Court these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must 1. The notice shall be published one time in a legal newspaper in Hennepin County. 2. CostsBased upon the Petitioner’s Affidavit and Request, IT IS ORDERED: for notice by assess publication shall be paid Respondent. by the Court. The Court may such costs against 2. Costs for notice by publication shall be paid by the Court. The Court may assess such costs 1. The notice shall be published one time in a legal newspaper in Hennepin County. respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and against Respondent. may assess costsService against Respondent. 2. Costs for notice by publication shall be paid by the Court. The Court may assess such costs 3. such Other: shall be by first class mail, forwarding address requested, 3. Other: Service shall be by first class mail, forwarding address requested, to the following against Respondent. there may be no court file number on this summons. address: 6831 Dupont Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. 3. Other: Service shall by first address: class mail, forwarding address requested, to the be following 6831 Dupont Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430. 3. Other: Service shall be by first class mail, forwarding address requested, to the following
THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO the above-named Defendant:
2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person who signed this summons located at: Brantingham Law Office
Dated: Dated:
Referee of District Court
Referee of District Court
Notice of Filing of Order
Notice of Filing of Order PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT you are hereby notified that the attached *62‐HR‐CV‐21‐1065* Order has been filed in this case. The date of filing is represented on the PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT you are hereby notified that the attached *62‐HR‐CV‐21‐1065* 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written “FILED” stamp on the face of the order. Order has been filed in this case. The date of filing is represented on the response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether Donald Harper “FILED” stamp on the face of the order. you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Court Administrator Donald Harper Ramsey County District Court Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must Court Administrator 25 West Seventh Street say so in your Answer. Ramsey County District Saint Paul,Court MN 55102 25 West Seventh Street (651) 266-5130 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN Saint Paul, MN 55102 RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED A true and correct copy of this notice has been served pursuant to Minnesota (651) 266-5130 Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 77.04. THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case. A true and correct copy of this notice has been served pursuant to Minnesota You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 77.04. Spokesman-Recorder November 18, 2021 Minnesota you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. If you do not
Minneapolis, MN 55404
want to contest the claims stated in the complaint, you do not need to respond.
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A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in the complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you
State of Minnesota
Case Type: Personal Injury
County of Hennepin
District Court Fourth Judicial District
do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places
Court File Number:
where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still
The Honorable:
provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case. 6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You must still send your written response to the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute.
Abraham Toure
SUMMONS
Plaintiff vs Murty Batchu Defendant THIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO the above-named Defendant: 1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The Plaintiff has started a lawsuit against you. The Plaintiffs Complaint against you is attached to this summons. Do not throw these papers away. They are official papers that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it may not yet be filed with the Court and there may be no court file number on this summons.
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2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a written response called an Answer within 20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send a copy of your Answer to the person
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who signed this summons located at: Megan Curtis Law, PLLC
District Court
Ramsey County
Second Judicial District Case Type: Harassment Court File Number: 62-DA-FA-21-1221 Notice of Issuance of Emergency
Cheng Xeng Thao
(Ex Parte) Order for Protection by Publication (Minn. Stat. § 518B.01, subd. 8)
332 Minnesota Street, Suite W1610 St. Paul, MN 55101 3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH CLAIM. The Answer is your written response to the Plaintiff’s Complaint. In your Answer you must state whether you agree or disagree with each paragraph of the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiff should not be given everything asked for in the Complaint, you must say so in your Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN
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RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED
To Respondent:
THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this case.
YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an Ex Parte Order for Protection has been issued in
You will not get to tell your side of the story, and the Court may decide against
Filed inthe District Court this case. You may request a hearing if you contact court administrator’s office
you and award the Plaintiff everything asked for in the complaint. If you do not
of Minnesota within 12 days of the date of publication of thisState notice. You may obtain a copy of Nov 2, 2021
the Ex Parte Order for Protection and the form to request a hearing from the court
A default judgment can then be entered against you for the relief requested in
administrator’sState officeofatMinnesota the following address:
the complaint.
Washington County
Ramsey County District Court 25 West Seventh Street St Paul MN 55102
In the Matter of: November 12, 2021
of the Child(ren) of:
District Court Tenth Judicial District Court File Number: 82-JV-21-445 Case Type: CHIPS - Permanency
Donald W. Harper
In the Matter of the Welfare
Time: 10:15AM a.m. Via / Zoom p.m. - SEE NOTICE OF HEARING Location: Location:OR Via Zoom - SEE NOTICE OF HEARING
want to contest the claims stated in the complaint, you do not need to respond.
5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator may have information about places where you can get legal assistance. Even if you cannot get legal help, you must still provide a written Answer to protect your rights or you may lose the case.
Summons and Notice
Juvenile and Family Court Administrator
OR
A hearing has not been scheduled. You may request a hearing on this
A hearing has by notfiling been ascheduled. You may request a hearing onCourt this matter Request for Hearing HAR301 with the within twen
Judge of District Court
Judge of District Court
2200 E Franklin Avenue, Suite 202
State of Minnesota
Date: December 10th, 2021 a.m. / p.m. Time: 10:15AM
Dated: Dated:
Case Type: Harassment Case Type: Harassment
To Respondent: To Respondent: YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Harassment Restraining Order has been is YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Harassment Restraining Order has been issued on 11-9-2021: 11-9-2021: A hearing is scheduled for the following date, time, and location: A hearing is scheduled for the following Date: December 10th, 2021date, time, and location:
address: 6831 Dupont Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
Judicial Judicial District: 2nd District: 2nd Court File Number: 62HRCV21 Court File Number: 62HRCV211065
Natasha Sherie Richardson Notice of Issuance of Natasha Sherie Richardson Notice of Issuance of Petitioner of Harassment Restraining Or Petitioner of Harassment Restraining Order Vs By Publication Vs By Publication Larry Taylor Larry Taylor Respondent Respondent
to the following address: 6831 Dupont Ave N Brooklyn Center, MN 55430.
RIGHTS. You must give or mail to the person who signed this summons a
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6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be
days of date this Notice with is published. maytwenty get a copy by filing a Request forthe Hearing HAR301 the CourtYou within (20) of the from courtisadministrator’s at the following days of the date thisthe Notice published. Youoffice may get a copy of the address: HRO
from the court_______________________________________________________ administrator’s office at the following address:
____________________________________________________________ Failure to appear at a scheduled hearing or to get a copy of the Harassme
Restraining Order hearing will notor betoa defense to prosecution for violation of the Failure to appear at a scheduled get a copy of the Harassment order. Restraining Order will not be a defense to prosecution for violation of the Court’s
order. 11-9-2021 Date
11-9-2021 Date
DA/HR Clerk Court Administrator / Deputy
DA/HR Clerk Court Administrator / Deputy
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder November 18, 2021
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder November 18, 2021
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of a mortgage dated January 17, 2017, executed by Lorie Wray Miller, a single person, as mortgagor(s) to Star Choice Credit Union as mortgagee in the original or maximum principal amount of One Hundred Thousand and 00/100 ($100,000.00) Dollars, recorded with the Hennepin County Recorder, State of Minnesota, on January 20, 2017, as Document. No. A10404168; which was thereafter assigned to Realty Pros, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company by instrument dated August 5, 2021 and recorded with the Hennepin County Recorder on August 11, 2021 as Document No. 11001220; that there has been compliance with all notice provisions and conditions precedent as required by law; that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover any part of the debt secured by said mortgage; that there is claimed to be due thereon the sum of Seventy-seven Thousand Five Hundred Forty-eight and 42/100 ($77,548.42) Dollars on this date; and that pursuant to the power of sale therein contained, the mortgage will be foreclosed and the tract of land lying and being in Hennepin County, Minnesota, described as follows, to-wit: Lot 20 and the E 35 ft of W 68 ft of S ½ of Lot 22, Block 1, “Ball’s Addition to Minneapolis”, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Property address: 1312 18th Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Parcel I.D. #: 16-029-24-42-0016 Transaction Agent: N/A Transaction agent’s Mortgage Identification Number: N/A Mortgage Originator: Star Choice Credit Union will be sold by the sheriff of said county at public auction on December 22, 2021, at 10:00 o’clock A.M. at Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, Civil Division, 350 South Fifth Street, Room 30, Minneapolis, MN 55415, to pay the debt secured by the mortgage, including costs and attorneys’ fees allowed by law subject to redemption by the mortgagor(s), her heirs or assigns, within six (6) months from the date of sale. TIME AND DATE TO VACATE PROPERTY: If the real estate is an owneroccupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Section 580.23 is 11:59 p.m. on June 22, 2022, (if that date is a Saturday, Sunday or holiday, then the date to vacate is the next date thereafter which is not a Saturday, Sunday or holiday). THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Notice Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. This communication is from a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Realty Pros, LLC, Assignee of Mortgagee
Dated: October 27, 2021
Christopher L. Olson, GDO LAW, Attorneys at Law, 4770 White Bear Parkway, #100, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 (651) 426-3249
Termination of Parental Rights Matter ordered to participate in an alternative dispute resolution process under Rule 114 of
Jeffrey John Fritz, II and
the Minnesota General Rules of Practice. You mustMEGAN still send your LAW, written response to CURTIS PLLC
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the Complaint even if you expect to use alternative means of resolving this dispute.
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NOTICE TO: Above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s). A Termination of Parental Rights Petition has been filed in the Office of The MN1. Association of Charter Schools has Clerk of Juvenile Court located at 14949 - 62nd St. N; PO Box 3802 an openingthefor a Public Policy & Advocacy MN 55082,alleging that parental rights of the above-named Director inStillwater St. Paul.
06/25/2021 Dated: _______________
By:
parent(s) or legal custodian(s) to the child(ren) named in the petition should
be permanently severed. Please visit www.mncharterschools.org more 2. for Notice is herebyinformation. given that the matter of said Termination of Parental
___________________________________ Megan M. Curtis, MN #0393601 First National Bank Building 332 Minnesota Street, Suite W1610 St. Paul, MN 55101 P: 612-750-4688 F: 651-412-5070 E: mc@megancurtislaw.com ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF
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Rights Petition will be called for hearing before the Juvenile Court located at 14949 - 62nd St. N; PO Box3802 Stillwater MN 55082, on December 07,
Discipline
2021 at 10:00AM or as soon after as the Matter can be heard.
“In other words, we need to prevent misconduct. Bicking pointed out that a give civilian more 3. YOU ARE ORDERED to appear beforeoversight the Juvenile Court at the disciplinary reset could also power,” explained Gross. scheduled time and date. Continued from page 12 Another important component lead to more accountability. 4. You have a right to be represented by counsel. of police reform, an Early Inter- Currently, “past practice” allows officers to evade discipline if vention would trackthe hearing nent of successful 5. Ifpolice you failreform. to appear at the hearing,System, the Court may still conduct similar cases of alleged miscitizen complaints, use of force The panel should be made up of and grant appropriate relief, including permanently severing the parental conduct have previously gone reports, disciplinary records civilians, be adequately funded, rights of the above-named parent(s) or legal custodian(s) and taking permaunpunished. Under this system, and officer performance, then have subpoena power, and be nent custody of the child/ren named in the Petition. able to require recommended use predictive modeling to flag a lack of previous discipline justifies the failure to apply disciofficers inWITNESS, need ofthesupport disciplinary action. Honorableto Tad Jude Judge of District Court BY: Amy C Bydzovsky
pline in the future. Gross pointed out that police should not be involved in mental health crises or be responsible for handling homelessness. It’s crucial to “get cops out of the business of doing things they shouldn’t be doing in the first place,” she said. The Treatment Advocacy Center estimated in 2015 that peo-
ple with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed during a police encounter. Nearly 18 months after the murder of George Floyd made Minneapolis an international focal point for police violence, and to a lesser extent for its reform efforts, there is no system in place to ensure that officers who brutalize the public
automatically face discipline. “There are just a ton of things to do to address police culture that would actually make meaningful change,” said Gross. “And the city council and the mayor have failed to do every last one of them.” Niara Savage welcomes reader responses to niaralexandra@ gmail.com.
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Meet Minnesota’s only Black college hockey players By Charles Hallman Sports Columnist ugsburg sophomore forward Kensie Malone scored the Auggies’ first goal of the 2021-22 hockey season, an unassisted tally earlier this month. She finished the Nov. 4 overtime contest against Wisconsin-River Falls with two shots on goal, and posted a team-best .615 in faceoff wins. Minnesota senior defense Crystalyn Hengler last Saturday assisted on the Gophers’ only power play goal in her first start of the season, a 7-1 home victory over RIT. Additionally, the 5’-8” left defense had three of the team’s 72
Kensie Malone
Photos by Kevin Healy for Augsburg
“I hope to see some more [Black players],” concurred Malone, the 5’-5” Minneapolis native and Gentry Academy High School grad. Frost said he likes Hengler’s progression as one of 11 upperclassmen on this year’s Gopher squad, both as a player and leader over the course of her time at Minnesota. “She is progressing well. She had a real good career for us. She led our defensemen in scoring last year. We’re excited to see her progression. “She continues to get better
ey players. Last season the two local players were among approximately 15 Black women players nationwide. Minnesota Coach Brad Frost pointed out, “I know Crystalyn wants to be known as a hockey player” rather than just a Black female hockey player. “She understands who she is.” Said Hengler, the Eden too much of it. It is always fun Prairie native, “As a sport we are getting toward that goal. when you can start.” Malone and Hengler are the I’m hoping when I am an actustate’s only Black college hock- al adult to see that happening.” Crystalyn Hengler
and is composed with the puck and really strong on it. She continues to make smart hockey plays,” said the Gopher coach. “She is an awesome person, too. We love having her.” Malone, now in her second college season, hopes for a complete season after a pandemic-affected one last year. “Having a schedule that says no cancellations, it’s been fun so far,” said the Auggie forward, who had an assist in Augsburg’s 5-3 win over Hamline at home last Saturday.
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Hengler. “It was awesome, but overall we had a lot of chances on offense.” Asked about her first start of the year she said, “It was nice. I didn’t think
“You just got to be quick on your feet and quick with your passes.” shots on goal. “I’ve never been part of a game where we put so many shots as a team,” admitted
Toronto Six GM helps players stay focused on ice he National Women’s Hockey League is now the Premier Hockey Federation (PHF). The sixteam women’s pro hockey league was rebranded in September and its 20-game, 19week schedule began Nov. 6. “I think it’s a step in the right direction [and] has nothing to do with gender,” says Krysti Clarke on the new name. She is the Toronto Six general manager. Clarke joined the Canadian club as its second-ever GM in team history. She also is the league’s first and only Black general manager. Her duties include overseeing the club’s
Courtesy Toronto Six efforts in strategic business planning and decision-making, game-day event management, player activities, team operations and logistics, among other responsibilities. Her background is in soccer, which Clarke played in college at Miami (Ohio) University. She has an MBA from McKendree (Ill.) University and sports industry experience working in the front office of York United, a Canadian pro soccer team.
“It’s about making hockey more accessible for everybody.”
“Digit [Murphy, Toronto Six president] reached out to me,” recalled Clarke. “She did her research [on me]. We just kept in contact with each other, and she reached out to me when the [GM] position became available and asked if I would be interested. “My background is operations,” she continued. “I want us to win the [Isobel] Cup,” the PHF championship trophy. “I want to make sure that the players know everything’s taken care of for them. They just need to worry about producing on ice.” Clarke is proud of her place in PHF history: Along with her as GM, Toronto also has two Black players. Assistant Coach Angela James, who is widely
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Courtesy of Gopher Athletics
St. Kates golfer relishes freedom from pandemic restrictions
A normal season and a normal college year is what St. Catherine sophomore golfer Jaycee Rhodes hopes for. Thus far she is on target. “I feel like I am a sophomore,” declared Rhodes as the Eastview High School grad from St. Paul briefly reflected back on
her first college year that was pandemic-influenced. “I put in all the work last year. I personally feel that I am a welldeserved sophomore. “At times it was painful to see, but I think there are hidden blessings behind what happened within COVID... I definitely learned I just have to take every day, every second. I need to use that and stay in the moment,” Rhodes said. Last month St. Catherine made history as the first program to win back-to-back MIAC golf championship titles, and earned the conference’s automatic berth in next spring’s NCAAs. All five Wildcats golfers finished in the top 14; Rhodes finished sixth and
Photos courtesy of James Rhodes
Jaycee Rhodes posted the second-best 34 pars over three days, just behind the individual winner. A three-time Minnesota state tournament participant and three-time All-State and all conference golfer, Rhodes admitted she loves the difference between high school golf and collegiate golf. “A big thing is, being in college you feel like you truly have a team, a group of people that you’re competing with to get to the next level,” explained Rhodes. “Another thing that I feel is really different between college and high school is respect among players. I feel like I trust players who I’m playing against that
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Cooper making deep run in state playoffs tory over archrival Robbinsdale Armstrong on Friday, November 5 at Cooper Stadium. It’s quite a feat for Cooper, who went on to defeat Alexandria 21-17 Saturday afternoon, November 13 at Osseo High School in the quarterfinal to earn a trip to the semifinal against Mahtomedi at US Bank Stadium Friday, Nohat a season it vember 19. has been for the The Hawks came back Robbinsdale High from a 17-7 halftime deficit School football team and with touchdown runs from Coach Willie Howard as quarterback Joe Russell and the Hawks, for the first running back Andre Reese time since 1996, qualified and a shutout performance for the Class AAAAA state by the defense. playoffs with a 14-13 vicTo get to the playoffs,
receiver David Connors caught a pass for a touchdown and ran for another, and Leo Garcia added an extra point kick to both scores to take a 14-0 halftime lead. Armstrong came back with two scores of their own in the second half to get within one point, but that is as close as they got. Cooper currently has a 9-2 record and defeated Armstrong 49-14 on Friday, September 17 at Cooper Stadium. Robbinsdale Cooper Head Football Coach Willie Howard leads the Hawks on the field to Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonface Robbinsdale Armstrong on Friday, September 17 at Cooper Stadium. Cooper is in the ald welcomes reader responses AAAAA state playoffs. The players wore chains to pay tribute to their strength and condito mcdeezy05@gmail.com. tioning coach Andrew Ariegwe, who passed away unexpectedly in August at the age of 27. Photo by Dr. Mitchell Palmer McDonald