News Bites

It is time to put the power of our unique community into statewide networking.

Resources recommended by our writers for assistance, action, and learning.

In May, Bruce Pofahl, 62, shot and killed two people and injured a third near Green Bay at a restaurant

When we look back at crime, justice, and healing, there are patterns that have emerged indefinitely. For example, in 1992,

We are listing the gun violence that has thus far claimed 68 lives in Minneapolis alone. We also surveyed Minnesota Women’s Press readers, about the problems and solutions you see in public safety.

August 31, 2021 — An expansion of embedded social workers into law enforcement was announced in Hennepin County. The addition

Will we support bills that value these workers with adequate training, fair wages, and benefits to show them how essential they really are?

We asked our readers to complete a survey on public safety. Here is what some of you told us.

As loyal Minnesota Women’s Press readers are aware, we have been actively covering the stories of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives (MMIR). We included our first Transforming Justice alert in June encouraging readers to engage with the issue of legislative budget for an MMIR office to be established.

A report from House of Representatives DFL on its accomplishments this season.

Two compelling Juneteenth messages

News about air, soil, and water quality