Under the Minnesota Constitution and state law enacted by the legislature, cities have the authority to adopt a home rule charter, which is essentially a local constitution. (For more background, here’s a great resource from
TakeAction Minnesota responds to mayor’s toxic proposal of federal stimulus funds for external police contracts after killing of Winston Smith and non-existent $500,000 plan he failed to to execute last year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 11, 2021Press Contact: Trisha Harms, 612-210-0819 or Trisha@takeactionminnesota.org NEWS STATEMENT After Attacking DFL Process, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Misleads Delegates in Desperate Blame-Shifting Email (Minneapolis, MN) ––
While the 2021 legislative session is technically over, it ain’t over ‘til it’s over. There’s still time to call on elected leaders to make real progress for Minnesotans and pass
Last Friday, I was thrilled to help deliver more than 20,000 Yes 4 Minneapolis petition signatures to the Minneapolis City Clerk. This is a major step in our work to create a public safety system that is all-inclusive, where everyone has healthy food to eat, a warm bed, and a roof over their head; and where everyone feels safe in our schools, our homes, our communities, and our lives.
The movement for Black lives—for just, caring communities where we can all be free—exists far and wide beyond the walls of a courtroom. It is in all of us. In our communities, our streets, and our acts of care. It
