“In Minnesota, we know that organized people will always beat organized money,” Ms. Omar wrote on Twitter. Mr. Melton-Meaux also received the endorsement of The Star Tribune, the region’s flagship newspaper. But Democrats rallied to Ms. Omar’s aid in recent weeks, making bedfellows of progressives such as Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and establishment figures like Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Ms. Omar and Mr. Melton-Meaux both emphasized the need for social justice and an end to systemic racism. But Ms. Omar’s vision of progressive change went further, as she embraced calls to restructure the Police Department altogether, diverting money to invest in social services.

Source: New York Times August 12, 2020 02:25 UTC