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“The only way that movements like this are powerful is if we have all y'all there to support us, when they do try to take somebody out of the movement, when they do try to repress us,” said University student Olivia Krull at Memorial Union rally on Saturday, Aug. 29. Krull was referring to the arrest of a Kenosha activists, including a Students for a Democratic Society member.

Students protest Jacob Blake shooting, UMPD on steps of Memorial Union

August 31, 2020

Around 60 University of Minnesota students gathered Saturday to protest the police shooting of Jacob Blake in an event hosted by Students for a Democratic Society. At the rally held in front of the Memorial...

Jae-Lah Lymon, left, and Fanta Diallo stand for a portrait outside of the UMPD headquarters on the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities campus on Thursday, July 30 in Minneapolis. Students for a Democratic Society continues to push demands to disarm and defund UMPD while working to prepare students for interactions with UMPD.

UMPD reform efforts continue with “Cop Watch” training and demonstrations

August 1, 2020

After several months of efforts to reform and defund the University of Minnesota Police Department, student leaders are continuing to push for change. “Cop Watch” training for students, a campus community...

Letter: Teamsters deserve living wages and respect

November 16, 2017

For the past six months, the University of Minnesota administration has been “bargaining” with unionized workers for new contracts, asking workers to work under expired contracts until new agreements...

Demanding better public education

October 25, 2010

The University of Minnesota is a public institution that is founded on the belief that all people are enriched by understanding. It is a place dedicated to providing a learning environment for a diverse...

Thanks to SDS supporters

January 24, 2010

Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) at the University of Minnesota sends a warm thank you to all of you who supported us during the past semester. As many know, members of SDS at the University faced...