per!son!a!

@suga-kookiemonster

This wasn’t a government stunt to try and avoid doing something meaningful, but a coming together of community artists who did it for free. Which is why it’s the best.

You know he’s gonna cry when he gets in the car…

hi! transcript please for Deaf community? @inqilabi

Jacob Frey: “my own shortcomings and I know there needs to be a deep-seated structural approach in terms of how the department operates. The systemically racist system needs to be revamped” Protesters: “we know” Jacob Frey: “the police union needs to be put in its place” Protesters: “we know” Jacob Frey: “we need to make sure that everything from the union contract to the way the arbitration functions…” Protesters: *muffled disagreement* then start chanting “yes or no” Organizer: “Jacob Frey we have a yes or no question for you, yes or no do you commit to defunding the Minneapolis police department”  Jacob Frey: *inaudible* Organizer: “what did i say? we don’t want no more police. we don’t want people with guns totting around in our community shooting us down…” Protesters: *erupt in cheers for the organizer* Organizer: “…that was a yes or a no. yes or a no. Will you defund the Minneapolis police department” Organizer: “alright be quiet ya’ll. it’s important that we actually hear this. it’s important that we hear this cos if ya’ll don’t know he’s up for re-election next year” Protesters: *cheer* Organizer: “if yall don’t know he’s up for re-election next year. And if he says no, guess what the fuck we gonna do next year” Jacob Frey: “I do not support the full abolition of the police” Organizer: “alright get the fuck out of here. GO GO GO” Protesters: *erupt in a chant* “GO HOME JACOB GO HOME. GO HOME JACOB GO HOME” Protesters: “SHAME SHAME SHAME”