Mpls. Black Community: Voices Have Been Ignored on Many Levels

By Mike Moen, Minnesota News Connection

MINNEAPOLIS – Beneath the protests against Minneapolis police sit layers of fear and frustration from the city’s black community. Residents say these feelings have been around for years, and could take a while to result in real change.

The death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has reignited cries from African-Americans that they’re routinely victimized by authorities. Robin Lewis, a lifelong city resident and…