The people of Minneapolis stand shoulder to shoulder to redeem the ‘soul of our country’

Alex Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed by his own government in Minneapolis. Renee Nicole Good, a mother of three and poet, was shot to death at point-blank range by an agent of her own government on Jan. 7, and Alex Pretti was killed on January 24. Chris Hayes visited the scene on Tuesday. He says the situation in Minneapolis …

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Starbucks announced the first growth in over two years to their store traffic (a 3% increase) and transaction metrics (despite missing first quarter earnings estimates). The comeback strategy centers on “human” service and realness. Starbucks is in the business of generating happiness, smiles and providing a space for togetherness.

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What America Lost When It Lost Mother Fletcher

Tulsa Race Massacre's 100th anniversary is in 2021. The massacre killed 300 people, left 10,000 homeless, and razed more than 1,000 residences and businesses. Tulsa's northern neighborhoods remained Blacker and poorer while the rest of Tulsa accumulated wealth.

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Renee Good was shot and killed by an ICE agent during federal law enforcement operations in Minneapolis on Jan. 7. Renee covers criminal justice nationally for NPR and lives in Minneapolis. She has been reporting occasionally on the massive immigration enforcement campaign across the country for the last year.

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Watching the Alex Pretti shooting video is unhealthy. But necessary.

Alex Pretti was shot to death in the street. Before watching the footage, YouTube played a commercial for a foundation. Pretti's death was preceded by an ad for mature-skin foundation. The problem is that people are watching videos of violence and debating over it.

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A high school student in Texas wants to know how ordinary people can improve government and help those most affected by the current instability in the country. Last week, a federal agent fatally shot Renée Good and Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse for the Department of Veterans Affairs. On Sunday, a historic winter storm swept across the country, causing …

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In “Eruption,” Lindsay Jarvis and Max Werner Make a Case for Collaboration

Collaboration may be the defining strategy for gallery success today, particularly on the primary market. Instituto de Visión and PROXYCO share space at 88 Eldridge Street on the Lower East Side. A multigenerational exhibition organized by Max Werner and Lindsay Jarvis has just opened at Jarvis Art at 96 Bowery.

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DHS is investigating its second murder caused by one of its members. Tom Baker was stationed with the U.S. Army in Germany in the 1970s. His co-worker, originally from Poland, lived in Munich during WWII and told him stories of Nazis shooting people in front of everyone. Grady S. Burgner is concerned about sending the military to Minnesota.

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