No matter the color of our skin or where we come from, all of us deserve to live in a community where we feel safe and where our lives are valued.
Through our grief and pain over the murder of George Floyd, we are united by our resolve to defend Black lives. As groups like Black Visions, Reclaim the Block, and MPD150 have long stated, the crisis at MPD is decades in the making. We have the moral responsibility and civic duty to act together. We have the power to build a city that is anti-racist and safe for everyone.
Hello, my name is Maya Rogers, and I am a Data and Digital intern at TakeAction this summer. I am an incoming junior and psychology major at Carleton College in
We’re seeing the beginning of a new world — a world that is rooted abundance, care, and healing, where everyone can be safe in their communities. One of the first
We’re seeing the beginning of a new world — a world that is rooted abundance, care, and healing, where everyone can be safe in their communities. One of the first
We’re building a future, grounded in care and joy, where everyone can be safe in their communities. Join us and People’s Action affiliate members across the country as we text
The movement to divest from police and invest in communities is not new. For years, Black and brown organizers in the Twin Cities have been pushing us to re-imagine what
Alex Vitale is a Professor of Sociology, the Coordinator of the Policing and Social Justice Project at Brooklyn College, and the author of The End of Policing. He has been
Contact: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556 NEWS STATEMENT TakeAction Minnesota statement on proposal to amend the Minneapolis City Charter ST. PAUL, MINN—For years, language in the Minneapolis City Charter has been a barrier
The movement to divest from police and invest in communities is not new. For years, Black and brown organizers in the Twin Cities have been pushing us to reimagine public
After the accusations of police brutality through the years, the failed past attempts at reform and then the horrific footage of Mr. Floyd’s killing — as well as the police response to protests that has included rubber bullets and tear gas — major changes to policing in Minneapolis are now inevitable, said Kenza Hadj-Moussa, a spokeswoman for TakeAction Minnesota, an advocacy group.
“No one feels safe calling the police, period,” she said. “They’re not doing their basic function of public safety.”
