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Feb 17 • 2 tweets • 1 min read
I wish journalists wrote the articles they think they are writing.

Sorry to say it, but your stories aren’t always balanced and often have a clear political bias.

Calling it out isn’t harassment or journalist bashing. Everyone has a right to critique your story and it’s merits.
Ps. I fully read the article multiple times and I still don’t believe there was merit to the story as reported other than further harassment. You all are entitled to your opinions, but my opinion remains the same. These kinds of stories ruin people’s lives and are uncalled for.

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Feb 4
Amir Locke had barely opened his eyes when he was executed by a Minneapolis Police officer. He was 22 years old. And now, because of the violent, unchecked, and unreformed behavior of our city’s police, his life has been taken.
Once again we’re left only with the empty words of police and the Mayor. Words that, at best, are meant to mislead the people of Minneapolis, and at worst are quite simply lies aimed at portraying Amir as a criminal.
The Mayor ran for reelection on having ended no-knock warrants. Amir was killed in a no-knock raid.

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Nov 2, 2021
It’s Election Day in Minneapolis! For our city, this'll be one of the most consequential elections in recent memory.

We have the chance to plot a new way forward. But we have to show up.
Polls are open from 7:00AM until 8:00PM. You can register at your polling location, and if you’re already registered, no ID is needed.

To find your polling place:

vote.minneapolismn.gov/voters/where-t…
Minneapolis uses ranked choice voting, which means you get to rank your choices for a given office. It can be complicated if you’ve never done it before. Here’s a short primer:
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Oct 28, 2021
Let’s have an honest accounting of what is really happening with these ever evolving negotiations. First, instead of centering the needs of the American people, corporate Democrats have purely been about lining the pockets and serving the interests of the donor class.
If you really want to know why a provision is being killed, all you have to do is follow the money…
The US Chamber of Congress—the face of corporate greed—is working over time to kill the bill, and already spent $30 million this year on lobbyists, along with a six figure ad campaign. opensecrets.org/federal-lobbyi…
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Oct 26, 2021
The election next week in Minneapolis is no less than a fight of hope vs. fear, of maintaining a broken status quo that killed George Floyd or taking the path of reform.

I want to share some of my thoughts to cut through the dark money and misinformation.
Let’s remember what got us here: the Minneapolis Police Department killed a man, George Floyd, in broad daylight.
Instead of heeding the calls for reform, the Department and their union have fought tooth and nail to defend the officers who murdered George Floyd and stymie efforts at reform, often with the tacit approval of Jacob Frey.
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Oct 12, 2021
Minneapolis' elections are in just a few weeks. I wanted to put together a handy guide for Minneapolitans heading to the polls. We've got info about ranked-choice voting, the charter amendments, and candidates for City Council.

You can share this out at ilhanomar.com/voterguide/
You can vote on Election Day - Tuesday, November 2nd - or early! I love how easy Minneapolis makes it to vote. For a complete guide on early voting, visit vote.minneapolismn.gov.
Minneapolis will have the chance to vote on a number of crucially important amendments to our city's charter. I strongly support both the public safety and rent stabilization amendments. VOTE YES ON QUESTIONS 2 AND 3!
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Sep 23, 2021
Given the human rights violations in Gaza, Sheikh Jarrah, and ever-growing settlement expansion, we should not be ramming through a last-minute $1 billion increase in military funding for Israel without any accountability.
As my colleague, @BettyMcCollum04 has pointed out, this language was added without the knowledge or consent of relevant committee chairs or proper budgeting.
This vote is not about simply funding the Iron Dome. It’s about adding an extra billion dollars on top of the $73 million we already allocated this year. That’s 14 times more than we normally spend on it and 60% of what we’ve provided for it over the course of a decade.
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