Trauma/Healing

2023 Changemaker Rhonda Martinson: Policing the Response to Domestic Violence

11/29/2023

They are not solely a critique of police policies and practices, but a way to understand the “why” behind missing pieces that block support for victims.

The Audacity to Be Asian in Rural America

11/29/2023

Most people I knew in my hometown could not grasp why I cared so much about six Asian women murdered in America.

Youth Mental Health Facility Opens in East Bethel

11/27/2023

Minnesota Commissioner for the Department of Human Services, Jodi Harpstead, said her department estimates that kids facing mental health issues that interfere significantly with home and school affect 9 percent of the state's youth.

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Come Inside the Healing Hut

07/26/2023

Photo Sarah Whiting I have always been curious about…

Anisa Hagi-Mohamed’s Affirmations

06/28/2023

I feel like colonialism, war, and trauma have changed our language and mindsets. It doesn’t feel right. We come from such an abundant culture.

Cake Therapy: Baking the Way to Change

06/28/2023

When you get into the rhythm of baking and creating cake designs, it takes you out of your mind and into the silence of a safe space.

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

06/27/2023

An elementary school child looked out the window and saw…

Commentary: My Abortion Experience in 1962

06/21/2023

I was in a panic. I was sure there were doctors — and others — who would perform abortions for a price, but how to find one?

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

Tapestry: My abortion was…

05/24/2023

"Being able to make the decision then created the person I am today."

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...

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

Breaking the Cycles that Lead to Violence

04/26/2023

"We’re seeing a resurgence of interest in restorative justice, because it resonates, I think, at the core with so many of us."

Global Mind-Body Circles

04/26/2023

I never imagined, sitting at home, typing away, that I would be involved in a revolution. Yet here I am. Here we are.

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