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People In Fargo Can Ask Questions of Police Chief Candidates

The deadline to submit a question is Monday, July 13 at 5 p.m.

July 5, 2020

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. — If you live in Fargo you now have a chance to be a part of the hiring process for the next Chief of Police. The city is looking for questions you would like answered by the candidates during the hiring process. The deadline to submit a question is Monday, July 13 at 5 p.m. for consideration. They…

New Statue of Liberty installed near Veterans Memorial Bridge

The original statue was stolen in 2019.

June 29, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–A new Statue of Liberty was installed near the Veterans Memorial Bridge Monday morning. The new statue, commissioned by the City of Fargo, replaces the original which was stolen in 2019. The original statue was donated by the Boy Scouts of America and the Fargo Lions Club more than 70 years ago. Mayor Tim Mahoney said, “Lady Liberty is…

Black Lives Matter meets with city leaders and police

The group would not reveal details about what was discussed, but says the meeting was positive and change is coming.

June 24, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — Fargo city leaders, police and members of Black Lives Matter took another step towards trying to improve relations. Members of all three parties met for nearly two hours at the mayor’s office for a meeting that was set up by Mayor Tim Mahoney. While no details were given of the specifics of what was discussed in the…

Juneteenth March in downtown Fargo ends peacefully

The march started at Island Park at 9 a.m.

June 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–A diverse crowd of people joined OneFargo to peacefully march in Downtown Fargo on Friday. The march started at Island Park at 9 a.m. where organizers spoke to the crowd. Mayor Tim Mahoney also made an appearance to speak and deliver a proclamation declaring Juneteenth a city holiday. Mahoney also said he has scheduled a meeting with OneFargo and…

Fargo and Moorhead Mayors sign proclamation declaring Juneteenth a city holiday

June 19, 2020

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FARGO, N.D.–Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney and Moorhead Mayor Johnathan Judd signed a proclamation declaring June 19 as “Juneteenth 2020. Mayor Mahoney delivered the proclamation to the organizers of the Juneteenth March in Island Park Friday morning. The proclamation declares Juneteenth a city holiday in Fargo and Moorhead. The holiday celebrates the abolishment of slavery in the United States and the…

Emergency declaration made for weekend marches, part prohibiting weapons taken out

The OneFargo march is scheduled to begin 9 a.m. in Island Park.

June 18, 2020

, TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D.– Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney has declared a State of Emergency for marches being held Friday and Saturday mornings. Part of the order initially prohibited any type of weapon, but that section was taken out due to state law. The North Dakota century code says, “Notwithstanding any other law, a person acting on behalf or under the authority of the…

Mayor Mahoney, Chief Todd respond to OneFargo allegations

Mayor Mahoney says he has been reaching out to OneFargo to schedule a meeting with them for the last week but that they have not responded to him

June 17, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — The Fargo Police Internal Affairs investigation report into former Deputy Chief Todd Osmundson during the May 30th protest and riots has been made public. Prior to the release, Osmundson claimed to have been in contact with Chief Todd throughout that day and that the Chief told him he could go home at midnight. OneFargo asked Chief Todd…

OneFargo, Black Lives Matter plan marches to get answers from police and city leaders

Organizers say they have been unable to get concrete answers to what role the police department played in former deputy chief Todd Osmundson's undercover mission on May 30th

June 16, 2020

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FARGO, N.D. — When OneFargo and Black Lives Matter found out that former Fargo police Deputy Chief Todd Osmundson was allegedly in contact with other members of the police department during his undercover mission during the city’s May 30th protest and riots, the groups demanded answers. They say they have yet to be given a straight one. “The narrative continues…

Groups Announce Another Rally In Fargo On Friday

They want Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick to drop charges of rioting

June 15, 2020

KVRR Staff,

FARGO, N.D. — Blacks Lives Matter and OneFargo have announced another rally at Island Park as they continue to call for change. Members of the groups say they will continue to march until North Dakota’s attorney general takes over an internal police investigation from Mayor Tim Mahoney and charges are increased to attempted murder against a man who hit a…

State Representative Ruth Buffalo Says George Floyd Death “Opened A Lot Of Wounds”

Buffalo has reached out to city leaders, law enforcement and organizers to start having these discussions.

June 4, 2020

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FARGO, N.D- State Representative Ruth Buffalo says the death of George Floyd was heartbreaking and it’s something many Native Americans in North Dakota could resonate with. “Many of our communities are struggling to survive. Who live in poverty, and who experience high rates of racial profiling. And there is the very strong, thick, lack of trust that exists across our…