10 years after killing of north Minneapolis grandmother Birdell Beeks, her daughter carries on her legacy episode artwork

EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 15 MIN

10 years after killing of north Minneapolis grandmother Birdell Beeks, her daughter carries on her legacy

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In the 10 years since losing her mother to gun violence Bunny Beeks has made it her mission to help other families endure these senseless tragedies and find justice. Now, she has honored her mother’s legacy once again by successfully asking the city to place her name, Birdell Beeks, on the street sign over the very intersection in north Minneapolis where her life was taken in May 2016. It happened in broad daylight while she sat in her minivan in the middle of crossfire she had nothing to do with. Bunny Beeks joined Minnesota Now host Nina Moini in the studio to reflect on the time that has passed since her mother’s death and the work that remains.

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