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How was your week, friends? It was a hard, sad week here in the Twin Cities. On Wednesday afternoon, in a sleepy suburb of St. Paul, a policeman shot and killed a black man in front of his girlfriend and daughter. Philando Castile had been pulled over for a broken taillight and was reaching for his ID when he was shot four times.

We all want to believe ‘that can’t happen here,’ and yet, here we are.

Like most people, I feel heartbroken and unsure how I can help. Here’s a great post filled with Concrete Ways to Be an Actual Ally to Black People

Other – honestly, much less important – links for you.

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