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Frank Buffalo Hyde, SWIPE RIGHT, acrylic on canvas, 2023. Source: All My Relations Gallery Memorial Day Program at the Pioneers and Soldiers Cemetery, 2019. Source: Friends of the Cemetery Mike Melman, Nicollet Island Railroad Bridge, 2017. Source: Hennepin History Museum Minneapolis American Indian CenterGrand Reopening and PowwowWednesday, May 110 AM (parade)11:30 AM - 2 PM (grand reopening)5 PM (community powwow)1530 E Franklin AvenueFreeHelp celebrate the newly renovated and expanded Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) on May 1st! The festivities kick off at 10 am with a parade to mark the start of American Indian Month. The parade begins at Cedar Field Park (2500 Cedar Avenue) and ends at the Center, where a ribbon cutting will follow at 11:30 am. From 12 - 2 pm, the new space will be open for the community to view the facilities, meet staff, and participate in activities, including live performances by Keith Secola and the Sampson Brothers. Food will be available [...]
Disinformation: How It Impacts Elections and What We Can Do About It
By LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS MINNEAPOLIS Illustration: Jake Ryan As voters gather information on candidates running for office this election season, they will be inundated with massive amounts of information from a variety of sources. Some information will be factual, while much will involve misinformation and disinformation. What is the difference between misinformation and disinformation? Misinformation is false or inaccurate information. Disinformation is false information which is deliberately intended to harm and mislead. Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon calls disinformation “the conscious spread of knowingly false information” This shouldn’t be confused with political “disagreement.” When weaponized, Simon says, it can incite violence and disruption, posing a threat to the integrity of elections, the backbone of a healthy Democracy. He’s referring not just to January 6, but to the ongoing targeting of election workers.In 1949 the Federal Communications [...]
