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Emergency Press Conference
May 26 @ 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Anti-War Committee office attacked in Minneapolis; press conference planned
Where: 4200 Cedar Ave, Minneapolis
When: Monday, May 26 at 1 p.m.
MINNEAPOLIS – Multiple windows were found smashed at the South Minneapolis office of the Minnesota Anti-War Committee (AWC) on Saturday morning. No items appear to be missing. Photos are attached.
The AWC believes this to be a targeted, politically motivated attack. The committee has organized since 1998 against U.S. imperialism and militarism, including playing a lead role in major pro-Palestine protests in the Twin Cities since Israel’s genocide in Gaza escalated in October 2023.
Organizers will hold a press conference at the damaged office with local leaders including Minneapolis Council Member Aisha Chughtai, on Monday at 1 p.m. In addition to journalists, community members are invited to attend to stand in solidarity against all attempts to silence progressive organizing in the current period.
“With political violence and repression on the rise under the Trump administration, it does not surprise us to be targeted,” said AWC member Gabriel Miller. “Standing in solidarity with Palestine, immigrants, workers and the Black Lives Matter movement, we understand that an attack on us is an attack on all. We are not deterred by this political violence. We will continue to raise our voices louder than ever in support of oppressed peoples at home and abroad.”
The 4200 Cedar complex has served as a meeting space for grassroots movement organizations since 2012. The AWC shares its office with another group, the Climate Justice Committee.