EDITOR’S NOTE – The editor’s daughter, Amber Brake-McDowell, is an artist and art technician residing in Fridley, a leafy suburb nine miles north of downtown Minneapolis. As you can imagine, the last few days have been pretty tense in the Twin-Cities area. – Keith Brake
By Amber Brake-McDowell
FRIDLEY, MN. – (May 30) – I was completely sickened this morning after watching local news until 3:00 a.m.
Our city is on fire!
Gun shots are being fired, businesses are being destroyed, people in their homes are terrified.
In no world is this acceptable! Nor is police brutality acceptable!
This is no longer about George Floyd.
This is is about anarchists destroying and stealing with no care for others’ safety.
There are reports of white supremacy groups here from other cities, as well as drug cartels, creating mayhem.
This is not OK!
Our leadership has not delivered!!! It has to stop! We have to change! We can be better!! We can fix our community and honor George Floyd!
But, this mayhem has to stop before more innocent lives are lost.