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Michelle Hackman

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
502 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

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.

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

There were flowers all over, but they were still trying to get a few photographs to see whether there was any markings of what had happened.

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

I think they were probably looking for bullet casings too, but there just was nothing.

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

It was all covered in flowers and memorials at this point.

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

Probably 300 people on the street corner, you know, just yelling, F ICE, ICE out.

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

Spoke with, you know, some of those people who had protested Friday and thought, you know, maybe they'd have the weekend off, but then ended up protesting again on Saturday and again, again on Sunday.

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

He had on a placard over his chest saying, you know, peaceful observer, do not shoot.

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

And, you know, he's like a sort of typical Minnesota guy.

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

He wants everybody to know that we're, you know, we're regular people.

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

Nobody's getting paid to be here.