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The Revolution Begins in Minneapolis

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Evan Stern
Dec 19, 2025
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On May 28, 2020, Minneapolis’ 3rd police precinct burned to the ground.

2 years after it burned, no clear path forward for Minneapolis 3rd Precinct  site | MPR News

Peaceful protestors outraged by the systemic racism and unchecked police violence exemplified by the eight minute and forty-six second video of George Floyd’s murder found themselves under attack from the precinct, burning it down in self-defense.

Local and national media spun this as…

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