News & Activism

When relationship building is a priority, when narratives are centered, leadership enables us to confidently challenge spaces that have excluded and dismissed lived experience.

Since every month at Minnesota Women’s Press is about acknowledging the accomplishments of women, we are not doing anything unique to commemorate Women’s History Month — but we will honor the stories of a few local historical women, starting with Nellie Griswold Francis.

Data suggests that prison is not an effective deterrent.

If an immigrant is convicted even of a non-violent or minor offense, many years later that conviction can lead to deportation orders.

Over the last five years, 60 percent of officer-involved shootings occur in Greater Minnesota.

After the 2020 uprisings, two community-based organizations came together with neighbors to serve community. This is their story.

Minneapolis received a lot of attention in 2020 for public safety. Some believe stronger law enforcement is needed to combat

“My past should not predict my future. This is just a different way of labeling.”

How do we reimagine the work of reducing poverty, supporting mental health services, and dealing with trauma to minimize substance abuse and violence, in order to diminish the need for police to step in as an end to those consequences?

Trauma-to-Prison Pipeline, Restorative Justice for Vets, Bias in Protests and Sentencing, Reparations, other resources

Ethnic Studies has been added to graduation requirements in Minnesota. The Minneapolis School Board unanimously approved Ethnic Studies as a

I noticed an increase in discussion about whether restorative justice could be an appropriate response to gender-based violence, including sexual assault and intimate partner violence.