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PHOENIX — Protesters gathered outside Senator John McCain’s office in Phoenix as part of a global day of protest organized by the hacktavist group Anonymous which coincided with the release of over 500 names of people associated with the Klu Klux Klan, according to the group.

The Phoenix protest had around 70 people in the afternoon marching and chanting, according to one protester. However, Phoenix Police spokesman Lt. Orender stated they believed the crowd only reached 50 people

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Hacktivist group Anonymous appeared to have published dozens of email addresses and phone numbers allegedly belonging to members of the Ku Klux Klan late Sunday, in an attempt to out U.S. senators and mayors as members.

However, the information dump known as #OpKKK/#HoodsOff, was almost instantaneously met with public denials by politicians and a twitter account not affiliated with Anonymous came forward taking responsibility for the dump.

The twitter account that released the data wrongfully accusing government officials of being members of the KKK was @sgtbilko420 (“Amped Attacks”), who proceeded to tweet that the act was

Rashad Turner, best known for his role as an organizer for the Black Lives Matter movement, is running for a seat on the School Board in St. Paul. The Turner campaign enjoys the support and endorsement of the Minnesota Green Party and activist groups in the Twin Cities. We asked a few questions to present as a candidate profile and high-lite civic action through ‘write-in’ candidacy. The #WriteinRashadTurner campaign platform is available here.

What effectively does a seat on the St. Paul School Board mean?

“It means bringing the voice of the most disenfranchised and impoverished

A small group on Twitter interrupted the near unanimous excitement over the new Star Wars trailer with the hashtag #BoycottStarWarsVII around midday Monday, expressing anger over the casting of several people of color but particularly black actor John Boyega.

What initially began as a handful of users accusing the film of “promoting white genocide” quickly developed into a series of tweets both condemning the racism and praising the diverse cast.

Users @genophilia (“End Cultural Marxism”) and @DarklyEnlighten (“Lord Humungus”) contributed to the early eruption of tweets and once the hashtag began trending it snowballed into hundreds

Sixty-six people were arrested outside the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference in Chicago on Saturday. Hundreds took part in the protest, which occurred outside the conference where thousands of officers from across the US gathered. Activist groups organized the protest to bring attention to Chicago’s long history of police violence towards African-Americans and to call for city funds to be shifted from policing into investment in social programs.

Protesters locked arms with PVC pipes at multiple intersections around the conference and shut them down. As a result, traffic around the conference was blocked

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Oral arguments were heard this morning at Minneapolis Federal Court over the controversial Drug Recognition Evaluator (DRE) program which would determine whether or not this issue moves to a jury trial. The stated purpose of the DRE program is to train law enforcement officers how to identify and interact with members of the public who are under the influence of any number of illicit substances.

Shocking admissions from officers involved in the Department of Public Safety approved program include that crack cocaine was smoked in a Minneapolis Police building, officers handed illicit drugs in an attempt

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The City of Bloomington has violated multiple state laws in regards to transparency and openness of government alleges a suit by public records investigator Tony Webster. Most severe of the allegations against the City, which was responsible for policing the recent Black Lives Matter protests at the Mall of America, includes that staff intentionally deleted data responsive to legitimate public records requests as well as other illegal obstructionism and has failed to uphold Minnesota Government Data Practices Act (MGDPA) obligations.

The matter will appear in court before Judge Laurie Miller for oral arguments on

It was called an “Emergency Shut Down” protest and despite being publicly called for only a few hours beforehand, at around 6:30pm hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of St. Paul after a brief rally at Hamline Park off of Snelling Avenue. The action was organized jointly by Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and the Black Liberation Project.

Several intersections were shut down and green-line light rail trains halted in order to bring awareness to commuters and others about the on-going racial injustice across the United States and right here in the Twin Cities.

Demonstrators were