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Michelle Hackman

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
130 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

There was a huge protest on Friday.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

Thousands of people peacefully going down the streets to protest ICE's involvement in the city.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

And, you know, everybody was feeling pretty good about the response and how well managed the whole thing was.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

They also closed down many businesses.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

Hundreds of businesses were shuttered just for the day in sort of what they were calling a general strike.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

And then Saturday morning, everybody woke up to another ICE shooting.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

I mean, you know, people are angry.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

They're sad.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

They kind of feel like they've been saying something like this could happen.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

I mean, two weeks ago, it was Renee Good, another person trying to observe ice who was shot in the head by an ice agent.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

And now it happens again.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

So, yeah, people are very upset.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

Just sadness and anger.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

I mean, I saw a lot of people in tears.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

I spoke with people and it just doesn't take long for them to get to a real sense of hopelessness and sadness that somebody who had dedicated his life to helping other people and was, you know, a gun down in the street.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

The cooperation is still just not happening.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

And so the state's trying to launch their own investigation, but it's very difficult when they don't have access to the evidence like body cam footage or any of the forensics or anything else.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

I mean, the integrity of the crime scene has been completely lost, but they were there right in front of a business is where it happened, and they were knocking on the door to see if anybody inside had any information.

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

There was a man being interviewed on TV, and one of the investigators asked to speak with him afterwards and had the guy walk over and point where he

The Journal.
Are We at a Turning Point in Minneapolis?

had seen blood on the day of the shooting.

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