# @startribune on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DTvKzJVlfkJ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/53971959-startribune-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/52ea057dab.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-01-20T15:09:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Star Tribune (@StarTribune) — https://gondola.cc/StarTribune

## Caption

Isaiah Blackwell used his body as a shield in guiding Jake Lang away from counterprotesters before two Black women were his unexpected getaway drivers in Minneapolis on Jan. 17. Blackwell told the Minnesota Star Tribune that he stepped in because “I’m a man, and I believe all humans should be treated the same. It doesn’t matter.”

Swipe through to learn more and tap the link in our bio for the full report by Paul Walsh and Kim Hyatt.

Photos: Alex Kormann/The Minnesota Star Tribune. Yuki Iwamura/The Associated Press. Screenshot courtesy of Daye Gottsche.

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Star Tribune | @StarTribune | https://gondola.cc/StarTribune | Newspaper |
| Casey Darnell | @caseydarnell_ | https://gondola.cc/caseydarnell_ | Social Media Manager |

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