Days to the November Election: 151
Resources to Support our Communities
Need help? Want to help? Twin Cities groups offer resources for folks hurt by riots, Star Tribune
Want to donate? Help clean up? Here are some ideas., Pioneer Press
Avoiding the Second Disaster: How (Not) to Donate During a Crisis, Good360
Community Response in the Twin Cities
Faced with racist threats, residents band together, MPR
Minneapolis neighborhood heals after the loss of George Floyd, KARE 11
Minnesota’s Latino Community Uses Art to Show Unity, WCCO
Attorney General Keith Ellison
Four fired Minneapolis police officers charged, booked in killing of George Floyd, Star Tribune
Race in America: A Conversation with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, Washington Post
Keith Ellison Has Made Sure There Will Be No Business-as-Usual in Minneapolis, Esquire
‘He’s withstood a lot of pressure’: Keith Ellison prepares to take on the George Floyd case, CNN
CD1 Candidate Dan Feehan
Feehan’s type of leader district needs, Mankato Free Press
Vote for candidates who want you to vote, Mankato Free Press
Governor Tim Walz
Gov. Tim Walz set to announce new plans for restaurant, gym reopenings, Bring Me the News MN
Legal developments bring hope that calm is returning to the Twin Cities, Star Tribune
Pushing for race and police reforms, Walz fires shot at Republicans in Senate, Pine Journal
Minnesota governor personally apologizes to CNN reporter arrested while covering protests, CNN
Watch: Walz responds to upgraded charges against Derek Chauvin, state response to protests Wednesday, June 3, Duluth News Tribune
Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
Minnesota Lieutenant Governor On The Source Of Unrest In Her State, NPR
Minnesota Legislature
Killing of George Floyd rewriting the agenda for Minnesota Legislature’s special session, MinnPost
How to bring institutional change to a police force impervious to reform, Washington Post
Minneapolis City Council to vote Friday on first changes to police, Star Tribune
Sharpton at George Floyd’s Minneapolis memorial service: ‘Get your knee off our necks,’ MPR
Minnesota’s Pandemic Unemployment Is Below Average, Twin Cities Business
Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer comments how much ‘each black’ wants in reparations, City Pages
Representative Collin Peterson (CD7)
Peterson Announces Winners of 2020 Congressional Art Competition, Red Lake Nation
Representative Dean Phillips (CD3)
Congress sends Trump COVID relief bill backed by Minnesota U.S. Rep. Dean Phillips, Star Tribune
Representative Ilhan Omar (CD5)
Rep. Ilhan Omar Announces 4 Bills Addressing Police, Governmental Response After George Floyd’s Death, WCCO
Unspotted, Ilhan Omar Has Attended Protests ‘Almost Every Night,’ Patch
Senator Amy Klobuchar
“Absurd”: Amy Klobuchar Denounces Ted Cruz’s Smear of Barack Obama, Mother Jones
U.S. News
Tacoma mayor calls for officers to be fired over death of an unarmed black man who yelled ‘I can’t breathe!’, Washington Post
May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%, NPR
‘I’m getting shot’: attacks on journalists surge in US protests, The Guardian
World News
China grows ‘more assertive’ in world politics as the U.S. leaves behind a vacuum, ex-diplomat says, CNBC
World hits record high for heat-trapping carbon dioxide in air, Al Jazeera
India and Australia sign pacts to strengthen military ties as tensions simmer in South China Sea, CNN
On China’s Tiananmen anniversary, Hong Kong outlaws mocking anthem, NBC News
Upcoming DFL Events
With the rapidly changing COVID-19 situation, we suggest you check with the hosting organization to see if meetings, etc. are being held.
- June 8
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- June 11
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, more information will be posted here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics
- June 14 — Flag Day
- June 15, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for specifics
- June 17, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available.
- June 20 — Summer Solstice
- June 21 — Father’s Day
- June 26 through August 10 — Primary Election Early Voting Window, more information here.