Olympic protest passes through Twin Cities this week

Minneapolis City Councilman Cam Gordon writes on his Second Ward blog about the city’s resolution supporting this week’s Human Rights Torch Relay between the University of Minnesota and the state Capitol: “This is part of an international effort to help raise awareness about and change the inhumane, unjust and oppressive practices of the Chinese government… I hope to present our little resolution of support at Coffman Union around noon.” (The councilman’s blog, like most of the references to the relay I can find online, says the event is Thursday, April 16. But April 16 is a Wednesday. The Human Rights Torch Relay Web site says the event is in Minneapolis on April 19. I’ll update when I find out which is the correct information.)

Watch a video on the Human Rights Torch Relay after the jump.