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Director of ‘The Fall of Minneapolis’ responds to defamation lawsuit after bombshell court filings

By Liz Collin – AlphaNews.com – Jan 8, 2025

Dr. Chaix believes that in filing her lawsuit, Blackwell has unwittingly helped bring more of the truth to light.
For the first time, the director of “The Fall of Minneapolis” responded to the defamation lawsuit filed by Minneapolis Assistant Police Chief Katie Blackwell. The suit names producer and reporter Liz Collin, Alpha News and director Dr. JC Chaix. Dr. Chaix believes that in filing her lawsuit, Blackwell has unwittingly helped bring more of the truth to light.
Blackwell has said Alpha News defamed her by using her sworn testimony during Derek Chauvin’s trial when she testified that she did not recognize what she called an “improvised position” that the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) did not train. READ MORE