At TakeAction Minnesota’s Justice 4 All Program, I have found a home. Since being convicted of a felony more than a decade ago, I have long felt like an orphan
Criminal Justice Reform
Connecting Our Stories — Emily
Emily Terrell is a Leader with the Justice 4 All Program at TakeAction Minnesota. As aphotographer she aims to document the progressive movement and as a counselor she works with
“Is it too much for me to ask for my receipt?”
Last week the Justice 4 All Program was supportive of an event at Lino Lakes led by a group of incarcerated men called the B.R.I.D.G.E Trust. This group is led
Panel hears from both sides for easing drug-crime sentences
A Minnesota commission has heard both support and concern for easing the penalties for possession and drug dealing ahead of an impending vote on drug-sentencing changes. The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines
Nicole: Fighting for #RestoreTheVoteMN
My name is Nicole, and I’m a working mother of two who wants the best for my family and all others who’ve been impacted by the criminal justice system. That’s
TakeAction’s Justice 4 All: We Dare to Struggle
Two years ago last week in front of an audience of 300 people, Target announced their support for Ban the Box and the adoption of the policy for their company.
Where does redemption come into the picture?
Mass incarceration has imposed such staggering human and economic costs on our communities that conservatives and liberals are finally reaching a consensus on the need to reform the criminal justice
Taking Stock of Session
We can change who benefits in our economy when we change who decides in our democracy. It is because we believe in this simple idea that we as members of
Still Fighting to Make 47K Voices Heard
Last weekend, strong, bi-partisan language that would restore the right to vote to 47,000 Minnesotans stalled at the Capitol. Thousands of Minnesotans like you took action this year to move
How to Eat an Elephant
Nathanal Doehling is a Leader with the Justice 4 All Program at TakeAction Minnesota. He has been through the Justice System and is dedicated to making sure all people have a
