Justice & Public Safety

Feeding Souls for True Community Safety

09/27/2023

I literally sobbed at the beauty, hope, and possibility I felt in this stretch of land that has held such loss.

It Happened in Duluth

09/27/2023

I was born and raised here, and I didn’t know about this story until I was 18.

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UPDATED: Policing Safety in Schools?

09/19/2023

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As schools resume statewide, there is pushback by some politicians and law enforcement officers about not being able to use a prone hold — putting a student face down on the ground and applying weight to their head, throat, neck, or chest to restrict their ability to breathe.

Prison Work

08/30/2023

There is an untapped incarcerated work force that can be held accountable and trained; they will be proud, dedicated employees, if given the opportunity.

Deep Dive: Filling Gaps in Public Safety

08/14/2023

The most prevalent issues in community safety include domestic violence, as well as lack of options for treating mental health crises and addictions. This is a deep look at how Minnesota families and neighborhoods are impacted by these often-overlooked issues of public safety, and how Minnesotans can address these issues in a more comprehensive way than what policing is able to handle due to lack of personnel, attention, or training.

On Morality, Transformation, and Vulnerability: A Talk by the Publisher

07/17/2023

Historical perspectives about transformative justice, philosophy about human evolution, and stories from the Changemakers Alliance visits to statewide communities for the "Hometown Values & Vision" series.

The Emerging Story of Brooklyn Center

06/28/2023

How community leadership led to funding and citywide engagement

Changemakers Alliance: Re-imagining Public Safety

06/27/2023

"We don't ask enough hard questions about the billions of dollars we put into the retributive system. My restorative justice budget is under $100,000. You know what would work a lot better? If we funded it.”

Next Step Program: How Healing and Transformation Can Emerge From Violence

06/27/2023

An elementary school child looked out the window and saw…

Global Rights for Women Announces a Report on Minneapolis Police Response to Domestic Violence

06/15/2023

"In reality, we focus more on robbers, drug dealers, and gangsters, when in fact ... these are the same people committing domestic violence. Maybe our focus should be on abusers, and it would have a trickle-down effect to other violent crimes."

The Legacy of George Floyd: Images from the Third Anniversary Memorial, and Action Steps in Brooklyn Center

05/30/2023

Images and conversation that are building authentic unity

Major Public Safety and Gun Legislation Bills Signed Into Law (and Some of the Debates Against Them)

05/12/2023

"Red flag" gun legislation will restrict access to people who are in danger of using guns to cause harm, including in domestic violence issues. Opposition voices included here...

Part 2: House Debates About Gun Legislation and Restorative Justice

05/10/2023

The Minnesota legislature has been working for several months on new public safety policy. As the session winds down, they are closer on several progressive measures. This story reflects some of the conversation that members have had about the provisions in past debates.

NEWS: Two Recent Minneapolis Events Showcase New Imagination Around Public Safety

05/08/2023

Junauda Petrus and Rep. María Isa are helping to bring attention to long-standing and generally underappreciated approaches to address public safety

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