Twin Cities PBS | Suing Minneapolis For Environmental Justice @TwinCitiesPBS | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
Roxxanne O'Brien and her neighbors in North Minneapolis fought the city of Minneapolis to keep pollution out of their neighborhood. Listen to Roxxanne discuss environmental justice and having the courage to take on those who would harm North Minneapolis residents.

00:00 "My mother raised me not to hold back"
00:21 Roxxanne O'Brien's environmental justice work in North Minneapolis
01:44 Suing the city of Minneapolis for clean air
02:29 Systemic racism and environmental justice
02:39 The health impacts and emotions around racism
04:38 Victory for North Minneapolis

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