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Staking a Claim on Community Values

Editor's letter and table of contents: Who gets to decide what we value in shared community, what we pay for, and what we want to see from our government?

RESOURCES: Action Steps to Protect Minnesotans With Immigrant Roots

We are sharing this compilation of insights for those who want…

What Happens When We Tell These Stories Wrong, or Not At All?

Within the past several years, and indeed since January, we have witnessed an explosive rise in misogyny in both virtual and in-person spaces, resulting in wall-to-wall news coverage that is rarely explored with nuance.
Mary Moriarty

Understanding the Roots of Mass Violence: Mary Moriarty in Conversation with Dr. James Densley

Most school shooters are insiders who know the security systems. Some even seek “suicide by cop.” Deterrence fails when the perpetrator expects to die. “We’ve created a fortress mentality,” Densley says, “when what we need is community.”

A Civil Conversation in Grand Rapids About Firearms

“Walking on school property is [now sometimes] more dangerous than walking in the woods. … I don’t understand why people think guns are the way to solve a problem.”

How Canopy Roots Is Attempting to Rewrite Crisis Response

This is a glimpse of emergency response led by empathy, not enforcement.

ELECTION: What Your Board of Estimate and Taxation Does

This role matters because we work too hard for our money for it not to be managed responsibly. BET ensures fiscal responsibility, equitable allocation of resources, and transparent decision-making.

UPDATED HOUSING STORY: How New Life Grows in an Underinvested Neighborhood

“When our housing developers come from within our communities, they know and they see first-hand the ways in which our housing system leaves our people behind, and those developers are in a unique position to come to the table with innovative solutions and better housing options. This project is a great example of a community-aware project.”

Let’s Give Gratitude to the Supporters Who Make These Stories Possible

Our current list of Badass members who support the unique Minnesota Women's Press "Changemakers Alliance" series about housing, gender-based violence,

Caregiving Professionals Talk About Challenges and Hopes

With federal budget cuts and worker shortages, caregiving is in short supply for elderly and children, people with disabilities or mental illness, as well as newcomers and other vulnerable populations. We talked with three caregiving professionals around Minnesota.

BOOK: A Memoir of Dementia

Dementia, that thief, moved into our lives in 1998. It picked the pockets of my husband’s mind: first, the front pockets that held his recent memories, then the back pockets, with the older memories.

Elected Officials Talk to Students About Their Power in Policy

"During the pandemic, we launched a guaranteed income pilot. We decided that in August and we sent out the first checks in October. That's what I love about municipal government. ... My goal is: don't fight back, fight forward."