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Statement on Violence Perpetrated by [Minneapolis Council] Nasri Warsame Campaign at Ward 10 Convention
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| Contributor | BrentinCO |
| Last Edited | BrentinCO May 14, 2023 05:49pm |
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| News Date | Saturday, May 13, 2023 11:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | What happened at the Ward 10 DFL Convention today was horrifying, unacceptable, and indicative of the growing threat to progressive, pro-people candidates and movement leaders. Today, during the Ward 10 Convention, the Nasri Warsame campaign continually made people feel unsafe. They intimidated delegates and alternates, harassed and threatened DFL volunteers, and assaulted me and my supporters. One ambulance was called — it was for a DFL volunteer.
My campaign worked to be friendly, engage with, and welcome all delegates and alternates regardless of who they supported. But the Warsame campaign ultimately made us unsafe.
Over a dozen of our supporters and DFL volunteers were physically assaulted that we know of right now; there are likely more who haven’t gotten in touch with us yet. The Warsame campaign punched multiple women of color on our campaign team, and shoved and harassed LGBTQIA2S+ delegates and supporters. They also repeatedly attempted to get a hold of the camera of a movement photographer who had been given an All Access Pass by the DFL to document the Convention — attacking those who are documenting democracy just because they support or work for a certain candidate is unacceptable. |
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