Minnesota
Exclusive | Hospital where George Floyd declared dead makes staff watch ‘N-word’ training video
The Minneapolis healthcare network that includes the hospital where George Floyd was declared dead is mandating thousands of employees sit through a woke training video that includes a flowchart explaining who can and can’t say the N-word.
The Hennepin County Medical Center, part of the largest public health network in Minneapolis, added the bizarre “language training” module to its mandatory education for its 7,000 staffers in January, a whistleblower at the center told The Post.
The internal video, obtained by The Post via the medical watchdog Do No Harm, dives headfirst into slur territory — focusing almost entirely on the N-word, its history, and its so-called “reclamation.”
Employees are told using the slur marks a “never event” in the workplace, even if they’re singing along to a song or given permission, and that violating the rule could get them fired, but only if the employee is “not black.”
“If you’re still wondering if you can say the N-word or not, allow me to simplify it even more with this point chart,” a narrator tells staff in the training video.
“If you are not black, you cannot say the word — not even if it ends with ‘a’ instead of ‘er,’ there’s no excuse. And if you are black, it is up to you, whether you choose to reclaim the word or not.”
The nearly 8-minute video is packed with political commentary and Black Lives Matter protest imagery.
It also lists several other words and phrases that are verboten, including “that’s crazy,” “pow-wow,” or “guru,” since they can be “historically stigmatizing” against certain cultural backgrounds or people with mental health conditions.
“Some phrases even have explicitly racist origins, such as ‘peanut gallery,’ which refer to the cheap seats in theaters often reserved for black patrons,” the narrator explains.
The whistleblower, who has worked at the Hennepin County Medical Center for years and requested to remain anonymous, said the video “felt like indoctrination.”
“This isn’t a workplace issue. Nobody’s using this language here. It felt like a political commentary, not professional training.”
The video is backed by the medical center’s “Health Equity Department,” which declares racism “an ongoing public health crisis that urgently demands more focused attention” and vows to bring “a DEI lens to patient care.”
Dr. Kurt Miceli, medical director at DNH, called the video “highly unorthodox” and said using a flowchart for who can and can’t say a racial slur is “inappropriate and misguided.”
“Racial slurs are ‘never events’ for all, not some.”
The training module concludes by asking employees to consider whether their words contribute to “healing.”
But for the whistleblower, the effect is just the opposite.
“This doesn’t reduce harm,” the person said. “It’s causing it. People are more anxious, more divided. We’re supposed to be helping patients, not policing thought.”
The training reflects a broader pattern in woke medicine.
Last July, staff at West Midlands NHS Trust in the UK were told to “admit they have white privilege” or risk being labeled racist in a mandatory hospital training. “If you say you don’t have white privilege, you’re racist,” one stunned employee recalled being told.
In 2023, DNH revealed that SUNY Downstate’s medical school in Brooklyn earned a “100% diversity score” and bragged about giving faculty stipends to attend “minority faculty development” conferences, part of what critics say is creeping critical race theory in medicine.
Many institutions have quietly scaled back or eliminated DEI initiatives after President Trump argued it is discriminatory and signed several executive orders aimed at “ending” it in the workforce.
“Hennepin Healthcare affirms its commitment to creating a safe, inclusive environment for all, which means that all employees are expected to use appropriate language in the workplace,” a Hennepin Healthcare spokesperson told The Post.
“We do not condone language that is divisive or rooted in racism or inequality, regardless of the speaker’s race or ethnicity. Such behavior is contrary to our values and will be addressed appropriately.”
Minnesota
Over 840,000 Minnesotans Assist Aging Loved Ones, Shaping Their Daily Lives
UNDATED (WJON News) — A new report says hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans are caring for a loved one.
The AARP says its report indicates 840,000 Minnesotans are caregivers for adults, providing care for older parents, spouses, neighbors, and other loved ones.
They spend about 480 million hours of care each year, work that would be valued at $11.1 billion per year if it were paid in the marketplace, based on a value of about $23 per hour.
AARP says family caregivers are averaging about 27 hours each week.
More than half, 57 percent, are providing high-intensity care, meaning they spend more hours helping with daily tasks like bathing and dressing, as well as complex medical and nursing tasks like wound care and administering injections.
AARP says these numbers are why it advocated to help secure Paid Family Leave and Medical Leave in Minnesota, giving family caregivers the ability to be there for their loved ones without sacrificing their jobs.
AARP also helps families navigate caregiving challenges by connecting them to resources.
Thanks For The Memories In MN Adam, SKOL Vikings
With the Minnesota Vikings waiving Detroit Lakes-native, former Minnesota State Mankato Maverick, Adam Thielen today, it’s only natural to go back and revisit his time with the hometown team. Here are some pictures of Adam in purple from his two stints with the Vikings, and his stats during his time with the Vikings.
Gallery Credit: Getty Images
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Minnesota
‘No King’s’ Flagship Protest Features Star-Studded Lineup Of Performers
Millions of people around the country will take to the streets this Saturday in the latest round of “No Kings” protests that aim to denounce President Donald Trump’s subversion of the rule of law and attacks on democracy.
“Masked secret police terrorizing our communities. An illegal, catastrophic war putting us in danger and driving up our costs. Attacks on our freedom of speech, our civil rights, our freedom to vote. Costs pushing families to the brink. Trump wants to rule over us as a tyrant. But this is America, and power belongs to the people – not to wannabe kings or their billionaire cronies,” the NoKings website states.
The flagship event in St. Paul is expected to draw over 80,000 people to the Minnesota capital, including Oscar-winning actress Jane Fonda, legendary folk singer Joan Baez, rock icon Bruce Springsteen, and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
It is one of 3,000 events planned nationwide, according to organizers.
“Our goal is to continue to build a peaceful and nonviolent movement that gets us to the place where we have a healthy, functioning democracy, and communities and state and country where we can all thrive,” Indivisible Twin Cities event organizer Rebecca Larson told Minnesota Public Radio.
The rally comes in the wake of Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis, which drew widespread national attention and resulted in the deaths of Americans Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti at the hands of federal agents.
Springsteen, who is scheduled to perform at Target Center in Minneapolis later this month, penned a protest song in honor of Good and Pretti titled “Streets of Minneapolis.” He also plans to perform at the rally on Saturday, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
“When you have the opportunity to sing something where the timing is essential and if you have something powerful to sing, it elevates the moment, it elevates your job to another level. And I’m always in search of that,” Springsteen told the publication.
Saturday’s gatherings are the third such mass protests under the “No Kings” banner, the first of which was held last June as a counter-event to Trump’s military parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army, which also fell on the president’s 79th birthday. The second “No Kings” protest occurred in October of last year.
Since then, a litany of events has captured the nation’s attention, including immigration crackdowns, government shutdowns, the fight over the release of the Epstein files and the ongoing war in Iran. “No Kings” organizers plan to hone in on Americans’ frustrations with these issues to increase turnout and attention for Saturday’s demonstrations.
“Now, President Trump has doubled down. His administration is sending masked agents into our streets, terrorizing our communities. They are targeting immigrant families, profiling, arresting, and detaining people without warrants. Threatening to overtake elections. Gutting healthcare, environmental protections, and education when families need them most,” the organization states on its website. “The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings – and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.”
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