Avram Muñoz

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    George Floyd’s death is the latest in the violent and racist history of the Minneapolis police. But there are signs that change may finally be on the way. 

George Floyd’s death is the latest in the violent and racist history of the Minneapolis police. But there are signs that change may finally be on the way. 

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Avram Muñoz writes that George Floyd’s death last week is the latest in a century and a half of violence and killings by the Minneapolis Police Department, an institution which has been consistently resistant to change. Despite this long history, he comments, condemnation of the Minneapolis Police Department and the breaking of contracts from the state’s educational institutions may mean that meaningful reforms are now more likely.

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    Why Al Franken’s resignation may lead to legislative gridlock in Minnesota

Why Al Franken’s resignation may lead to legislative gridlock in Minnesota

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Minnesota Senator Al Franken recently announced that he would resign his US Senate seat following accusations of past sexual misconduct. Avram Muñoz writes that Franken’s resignation has complicated politics in the North Star State, where Republicans’ influence has been on the rise in recent years. He comments that the appointment of Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith to Franken’s Senate seat […]

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