Minneapolis Protesters Shut Down I35W!

Today a crowd protesting a grand jury's decision to not indict a white New York City police officer for choking a black man to death took over northbound 35W in Minneapolis. KMSP-TV The protesters stopped to lay down several times, chanting "I can't breathe," which is what Eric Garner, the murdered black man, said before being choked to death by Daniel Pantaleo, the NYPD officer. The protest brought traffic to on 35W to a standstill, and then entered downtown on its way to Minneapolis City Hall.
 Protesters reached Minneapolis City Hall shortly before 2:50 p.m. Before reaching downtown, protesters marched down northbound Interstate 35W, causing authorities to shut down the road for a while. WCCO’s Angela Davis reports that protesters could be heard chanting “black lives matter” while marching

OccupyMN Tent Action LIVE STREAMING NOW!!!!

Occupy Minnesota has set up tents today in defiance of a tent ban.  The sheriff has just given them 5 minute warning to clear out!!!
Hang on tight. This is going down.
They are peaceful. They will not resist arrest"
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End of Minnesota Government Shutdown

Minnesota Government Shut Down Day 5

Uploaded by RTAmerica on Jul 5, 2011
It it day five of the governmental shutdown in Minnesota. The state's governor - a Democrat - hasn't been able to come to an agreement on the budget with the legislature, controlled by Republican, and now the government has been shut down since Thursday. What does this actually mean and could the Minnesota situation trigger shutdowns across the country? Zeke Miller of the Business Insider explains.

20,000 Workers Laid Off. Minnesota Government Shutdown!