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Suicides in Rural Minnesota on the Rise
Suicides represent nearly 70% of all gun deaths in Minnesota, but those working to stop gun violence say many suicides by firearm are concentrated in rural parts of the state and often involve older men.
Chauvin Verdict Statement
Less than 24 hours after the guilty on all counts verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvinl, I write this letter with mixed feelings…
Protect Minnesota Condemns Crude & Violent Cartoons By Legislative Candidate
A Republican candidate for the Minnesota Legislature, Donald Raleigh, is responsible for a grotesque series of rough cartoons, called “MY GUN” and credited to Dan + Don.
Statement from Protect Minnesota – Kenosha Shooting
Another police shooting of a Black man, this time in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back on August 23rd. Jacob Blake was not under arrest. His family reports he’s paralyzed.
Statement from Protect Minnesota – Responding to Increased Gun Violence in Minneapolis
Minneapolis has experienced more than 100 shootings in June 2020. Gun violence continues to be a public health epidemic.
