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NORTH NEWS April 30, 2021 Serving the neighborhoods of North Minneapolis www.mynorthnews.org Seven-year old Gianna Floyd, daughter of George Floyd, releases a slight smile following the guilty verdicts against Derek Chauvin, the disgraced officer HER DADDY responsible for the murder that sparked a worldwide revolution. Photo by David Pierini CHANGED THE WORLD! Page 8 ALSO INSIDE New ABEP head wants Black-owned credit union to 'feel like home' Page 6 A 'prince' laid to rest Page 12 2 NORTH NEWS April 30, 2021 NEWS NORTH NEWS 3 at a glance Letter from the Editor North Minneapolis After tasting Vii Washington’s Harry Colbert, Jr. fresh-squeezed The Capri is now ‘Farmers lemonade, Mike Copeland, left, Breathe. 3,000-plus outside law enforcement to do … rejuvenate, restart, replenish. got a bottle to go. and military personnel (with all their My “nap” turned into a full slumber. I booking rentals Markets of Washington was Seriously, stop reading for a mo- fully armored camouflage Humvees) slept throughout the night. I dreamt selling his lem- ment, close your eyes and breathe. have vanished. Boards have come countless dreams and when I awoke, onade at a past Breathe a deep breath and let go. Let down from most area businesses. And I did so in that wonderful space of not MPLS’ open Camden Farmer’s it all go. now we can officially go unmasked knowing who I was, where I was or Market. North For nearly 16 months we’ve col- outside. even what I was. I had to reacclimate News file photo lectively been under the most intense myself to being awake … being alive. pressure. First it was COVID-19. Com- So breathe … and rest. The weight is spring markets pound that with the murder of George (hopefully) slowly lifting. Oh, what a wonderful feeling. Many of the approximately 20 farmers’ Floyd, the subsequent trial and prepa- markets in the Farmers Markets of MPLS ration for the trial of Floyd’s killer, On the Saturday following the Chau- So again, breathe. Breathe deep. And collaborative will open their spring mar- Derek Chauvin, and now the killing of vin verdict and the funeral of Wright, most important, exhale. kets May 1, with others opening later in Daunte Wright and it can all be too like many of the days before I felt the the month and in June. Laurie Ford of much. need to nap. What was different about Repeat. The Spring Markets opening will bring Park Hill Farm But with Chauvin’s conviction, the this nap than previous ones is this one arranged tomato Photo by David Pierini many favorite growers and other ven- protests turned to celebrations. The actually did what a nap is supposed dors back, as well as introduce shoppers and pepper Rental spaces at the Capri Theatre will to new vendors and their products. Some plants for sale be available beginning Oct. 11. Requests of the new vendors include Wild Sorrel at past Camden for bookings are being accepted now at (body products made with Horner’s Cor- Farmer’s Market. www.thecapritheater.org. ner maple syrup); Perennial Pantry (Kern- North News file NORTH NEWS Potential renters can choose from four za flour); BIPOC-owned farmers’ brands photo 2021 Issue #4 main rental spaces within the Capri. Ever Wild Herbal Company (apothecary Circulation: 10,000 in North Minneapolis. The renovated Capri Theater features products), Pure Ginger for You (raw, cold- Delivered free on a monthly basis to new auditorium seating, new lighting public places & homes in Near North & Camden. press juices made with local, organic and sound systems, dressing rooms, a produce) and Live Organically (certified 3650 Fremont Ave. N, Help is just a phone green room, costume and scene shops, a organic vegetables). The nonprofit Urban Minneapolis, MN 55412 serving pantry, and an expanded lobby. Roots youth farm and conservation pro- Phone: 612-701-3883 Seating capacity is 256. Website: www.mynorthnews.org call away... gram will also introduce its new collec- The Paradise Community Hall is a flex- tion of native perennial plants. Harry Colbert, Jr. ible space with a seating capacity of up North Minneapolis spring market lo- Editor/Publisher/Advertising to 125. The space is designed for host- cations include Camden Farmers Mar- David Pierini Maurice Hudson ing community meetings, concerts, fash- ket, Saturdays, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., June 5 Staff Reporter Intern Reporter ion shows, plays, weddings, birthday through Aug. 28, Salem Lutheran Evan- Thomas Toley Anya Johanna DeNiro parties, repasts, fundraisers, art shows, gelical Church, 4150 Dupont Ave. N, Min- Turning 65 Call your local licensed Graphic Designer Copy Editor During these challenging times, NorthPoint’s Behavioral dances, recitals, anniversary parties and neapolis, Plant Based Farmers Market, Lyle James more. 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To view an interactive Monday – Friday • Grief & loss • Fear and obsession a conference table, eight chairs, a white map, visit www.farmersmarketsofmpls. If you want North News on your doorstep NOW, board and AV monitor, and a view over- 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. subscribe for $30 per year. • Parenting and relationships org/find-a-market/interactive-map/. All Email [email protected] looking PCYC and 23rd Avenue. markets practice COVID-19 protocols to or call 612-701-3883 to sign up. COVID-19 continues to be a factor in [email protected] We provide a wide range of services for ages 6 & up including: ensure a safe experience for shoppers, Next issue delivered: May 28, 2021 how the venue is able to utilize spaces. growers and staff, and some offer online humana.com/dbouton North News is an enterprise of: individual and family therapy, support groups, teen therapy, Currently the State of Minnesota limits pre-ordering and pre-payment for a con- chemical health support & psychiatric care occupancy in entertainment venues of tact-free shopping experience. Capri size to 50 percent. Call 612-543-2500 to get started... Y0040_GHHHXDFEN20_BC_C 4 NORTH NEWS April 30, 2021 NOW NOW NORTH NEWS 5 catch up with our Minneapolis City Council members Phillipe Cunningham (Ward 4) and Jeremiah Ellison (Ward 5) were inaugurated in January 2018. We have invited them to keep in touch with the Council Members community through this monthly column in our newspaper. WARD 4: WARD 5: Phillipe Jeremiah Cunningham Ellison TURN A YEAR OF Neighbors, On April 20 former Minneapolis Police munities are exposed to such injustices Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on and isn’t the first example from Northern TURN A YEAR OF We all witnessed with the entire Daunte Wright’s death. all charges in the death of George Floyd; Metals. SERVICE INTO A LIFETIME world the trial for Derek Chauvin. It I have been working with my col- second-degree murder, third-degree mur- For years, Northern Metals lied about its ended with him receiving a guilty ver- leagues on how all of us can work to- der, and second-degree manslaughter. compliance and misrepresented the level SERVICE INTO A LIFETIME dict for each count he was charged gether on reimagining public safety. I would not call this verdict justice. Be- of pollution they caused. Elevated respi- OF LEADERSHIP with – for the death of George Floyd. One of the ways to make real change cause justice implies true restoration. But ratory issues have plagued the Northside Even though Derek Chauvin was held is to look at if we’re operating in a it is accountability, which is the first step for decades, and the particulates kicked OF LEADERSHIP accountable by our criminal justice way that creates the best and most towards justice. Now the cause of justice up into the air by their shredder (which system, there is far more work to be safe outcomes in public safety for the is in our hands. Together, we must recom- was forced to close in 2019) was a signif- done for justice. We cannot get lost city as a whole. Given the continuous mit to the work that is needed to create a icant cause. This recent fire was the third in this moment. As a city we have misfortune of BIPOC Minneapolitans city where everyone is safe and can thrive. fire at a Northern Metals facility in the Following the murder conviction of past five years. I am heartened to see my to work together to build systems of being harmed by our justice system former officer Derek Chauvin, the U.S. local and state colleagues express their public safety and justice that work we can no longer stand by and let Attorney General Merrick B. Garland an- commitment to environmental justice, and for all of us and keep all of us safe. this continue. We have identified that nounced that the Justice Department has I will fight to make sure we continue to Everyone in our community deserves we have an inefficient justice system opened a pattern or practice investigation go after those who would pollute us, our to be safe – regardless of your race, that has repeatedly shown that we into the City of Minneapolis and the Min- neighbors, and our riverfront.