FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 25, 2013Contact: Greta Bergstrom, 651.336.6722, greta@takeactionminnesota.org TAKEACTION MINNESOTA HOSTS FIRST-OF-ITS-KIND PUBLIC MEETING WITH TARGET CORPORATION OVER SOLUTIONS TO REDUCING STATE’S RACIAL JOBS GAP Target Corp. announces
At Target, criminal history check box ends for job applicants
Minnesota-based Target Corp. says it’s eliminating, nationally, the box on forms that asks if job applicants have criminal histories. A new Minnesota law requires private employers in the state to
How Criminal Records Worsen the Jobs Gap
The Twin Cities region has one of the country’s widest racial gaps in employment, according to the Economic Policy Institute. The advocacy group Take Action Minnesota says one reason for
‘We Are All Criminals’ is a Hard Look at Those Not Caught
Jeana Raines got her life back on Tuesday, as the Minnesota Board of Pardons wisely forgave and erased long-ago transgressions. The mother of three has since paid restitution for check
$9.50 vs. $7.75: Looking Past the Numbers.
At the end of the 2013 legislative session, Governor Mark Dayton, Speaker of the House Paul Thissen, and Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk agreed on one thing: they will need
Joint religious coalition organizes to support increase in state’s minimum wage
Monday, Oct. 21 saw a community forum at Grand Rapids’ Community Presbyterian Church on raising Minnesota’s hourly minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to $9.50 by 2015. The forum was
Justice 4 All: Bridging the racial jobs gap
Did you know that in Minnesota one in five people have an arrest or conviction record that can show up on a routine criminal background check for employment? Community members
Coming Through on Election Day
Election Day is nearly upon us — with two progressive champions locked in tight races that will go down to the wire. In Minneapolis and Ward 1 of St. Paul,
The power of stories
Written by Jess Banks I’ve always believed in the power of stories. As a teacher of history and literature, I use personal narratives to bring lessons and lost eras home
What Babysitters Can Tell Us About Minnesota’s Fate
For the last five years my wife and I have had a string of top-notch babysitters. Our two daughters have had the benefit of getting to spend time with young
