Outside the American Indian Center in Minneapolis on Monday, Clyde Bellecourt leaned on his walker as he watched a few people tacking a sign to the outside of the building. It reads: ”We are still here.”For decades, Bellecourt has been at the forefront of to get the Washington NFL team to change its name. He said he knew this day would come.“It’s been a long struggle, but you know we never give up,” he said.Bellecourt grew up on the White Earth reservations in north-central Minnesota. His Ojibwe name translates as “the thunder before the storm.” And Bellecourt’s been a booming voice since...…Outside the American Indian Center in Minneapolis on Monday, Clyde Bellecourt leaned on his walker as he watched a few people tacking a sign to the outside of the building. It reads: ”We are still here.”For decades, Bellecourt has been at the forefront of to get the Washington NFL team to change its name. He said he knew this day would come.“It’s been a long struggle, but you know we never give up,” he said.Bellecourt grew up on the White Earth reservations in north-central Minnesota. His Ojibwe name translates as “the thunder before the storm.” And Bellecourt’s been a booming voice since...WW…

Police deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades Sunday night to clear protesters who gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old man earlier in the day.Some protesters calling for justice for Daunte Wright lobbed projectiles at officers in riot gear in front of the building, and a crowd of several hundred people remained at the scene after police deployed the munitions just before 10 p.m. Law enforcement ringing the building continued to sporadically fire munitions for more than an hour. Wright, who was identified by...…Police deployed tear gas and flash-bang grenades Sunday night to clear protesters who gathered outside the Brooklyn Center Police Department in the wake of the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old man earlier in the day.Some protesters calling for justice for Daunte Wright lobbed projectiles at officers in riot gear in front of the building, and a crowd of several hundred people remained at the scene after police deployed the munitions just before 10 p.m. Law enforcement ringing the building continued to sporadically fire munitions for more than an hour. Wright, who was identified by...WW…

Minneapolis city leaders hope six-figure grants to some businesses will help them with the costs of cleaning up from the civil unrest following.City staff identified 16 properties apparently in need of the aid, most of them along Lake Street. Business owners are expected to learn this week if the city will help cover demolition payment gaps in excess of $100,000 each.Last month, Ruhel Islam, the owner of Gandhi Mahal Restaurant, insurance would only cover a fraction of the overall demolition costs. His property is on the city’s list of 16 Lake Street sites. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob...…Minneapolis city leaders hope six-figure grants to some businesses will help them with the costs of cleaning up from the civil unrest following.City staff identified 16 properties apparently in need of the aid, most of them along Lake Street. Business owners are expected to learn this week if the city will help cover demolition payment gaps in excess of $100,000 each.Last month, Ruhel Islam, the owner of Gandhi Mahal Restaurant, insurance would only cover a fraction of the overall demolition costs. His property is on the city’s list of 16 Lake Street sites. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob...WW…