Minneapolis, MN
40th anniversary of Prince’s “Purple Rain” spurs massive celebration in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — Fans across the globe are preparing to come to Minneapolis to celebrate the 40th anniversary of “Purple Rain.”
The iconic movie and soundtrack propelled native son Prince Rogers Nelson and his band the Revolution to the top of the music industry.
The music from “Purple Rain” has proven to be timeless.
True fans fondly remember where they were when they first heard one of Prince’s musical masterpieces.
“The first time I heard ‘Purple Rain’ was the movie that I have probably seen 50 times and my first dance was at First Avenue to ‘Purple Rain,’” Prince fan Danette Ashby-Loving said.
“I must have went to the movie theater and seen it 22 times the first week that it came out,” fan Bernard Turner said.
Turner left Brooklyn, New York to move to Minneapolis to be close to Prince and his music.
He has years of memorabilia and a love for all things Prince.
“What built the story of my life, what kept me moving was his music, his music spoke a lot to me,” Turner said.
“I wouldn’t even be who I am without Prince,” DJ William Baker said.
Baker, aka “Bake Show,” is spinning the tracks for the 40th anniversary of “Purple Rain.”
“The first movie I ever in my life seen, guess what. ‘Purple Rain.’ And it changed my life,” Baker said. “I had a love for music. I became a drummer and all these years later I grew up on live music so anything I do, it has to have that live sound.”
He plans to honor the musician he has always admired.
“Prince was authentic and I value my DJing and I look at it everything I do after what he does, Baker said.
Three young ladies, all from Minnesota make up the group L’More — Ella, Lauren and Claire.
“We feel like we have a very good blend of that Minneapolis sound with our little girl group funky twist on it,” Ella said.
Their single “Gimme All Your Lovin” is climbing the charts, and they are ready to bring that Minneapolis sound to Prince fans.
“We’ve spent a lot of time perfecting our sound. We go to other shows to listen to other local Minneapolis artists, obviously, the bigger artists too, not just the Revolution, who we are lucky to be co-headlining with,” Ella said.
They hope their live vocals will help true fans honor Prince, his music and legacy.
The big party at First Avenue takes place on Friday with an afterparty to follow.
Saturday is the big block party where fans will dance the day and night away with live performances by the Revolution, L’More and much more.
Minneapolis, MN
Bystanders throw snowballs at ICE agents dragging woman on the ground in Minneapolis – video
US federal agents were filmed dragging a woman and pinning her down in the snow for several minutes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Monday. Bystanders pleaded with the agents to let the woman go and threw snowballs at them. The Minneapolis police chief, Brian O’Hara, criticised the ICE tactics after the incident
Minneapolis, MN
‘She’s pregnant’: Trump’s immigration agent drags woman through Minneapolis street, kneels on her; video goes viral
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents violently dragged a woman in Minneapolis this week, and pinned her face down on snow-filled streets as onlookers screamed. According to ICE officials, they were deployed for ‘targeted vehicle stop,’ when protesters swarmed the agents. Soon after several onlookers including journalists saw an ICE agent holding a woman on the ground. The video of the incident has now gone viral on social media with people criticising ICE for their violent methods. The Minneapolis police chief criticised federal immigration enforcement tactics after the chaotic scene.
What exactly happened?
According to the video, ICE agents handcuffed a pregnant woman, and violently pinned her to the ground by forcing her onto her stomach and pressed their body weight into her even as the crowd shouted that she was pregnant. According to ICE, the incident happened during ‘Operation Metro Surge.’
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said that ICE did not appear to take steps to de-escalate the situation as bystanders shouted at agents and threw snowballs in an attempt to save the woman. “We have been training our officers for the last five years very, very intensely on de-escalation, but unfortunately that is … often not what we are seeing from other agencies in the city,” O’Hara said. O’Hara also accused ICE of stoking fear, including the practice of hiding their identities with masks and unmarked clothes.
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara expressed concerns about the “instability” created by the ongoing ICE operations in Minneapolis during a sit-down interview on FOX 9 All Day on Wednesday.
O’Hara on ICE operation
What they’re saying:
Speaking with FOX 9’s Amy Hockert, Chief O’Hara said the issue isn’t necessarily what the agents are doing in enforcing federal law but rather the tactics they are using to go about their business.
“I think it’s been very destabilizing for a lot of people in the community,” explained Chief O’Hara. “A significant portion of the city are immigrants and that sort of instability is something that criminals and bad actors can take advantage of and that’s been the concern.”
Identifying ICE
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O’Hara says he is also concerned about masked federal authorities. Often, ICE agents will be masked, in unmarked squads, and not wearing visible identification of their law enforcement status. Chief O’Hara said a bad actor posing as law enforcement is a legitimate concern, pointing to the murders of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband at the hands of a man posing as a police officer.
“Two or three months ago, the FBI put out a law enforcement bulletin saying that there were people committing violent crimes in cities around the country that were posing as ICE,” O’Hara said. “And it urged ICE to better identify themselves during law enforcement operations. And so that’s not just something I came up with – that’s something the FBI has been recommending.”
O’Hara says the department has also responded to calls from people who’ve encountered federal law enforcement and were unsure if they were legitimate.
“We have had calls from people who aren’t sure,” said O’Hara. “We’ve responded, and it turns out it was federal law enforcement. In other cases, it turns out it wasn’t. It was someone with a gun. We’ve had it happen both ways.”
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