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Justice & Public Safety

News Bites: Minnesota Immigrants, ICE, and Politics

A noise demonstration is scheduled in Albert Lea Sunday on behalf of a 23-year-old man with serious health issues who has been in ICE-related detention for 14 months. And Keith Ellison updates campaign volunteers on cases against ICE agents.
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DEEP DIVE: The Values of Trust, Data, and Strategy in Solving Violent Crimes

With the Minneapolis police budget under scrutiny for effectiveness commensurate with dollars spent, analysis of how Saint Paul public safety programs have been effective in some ways as a comparison, and the Hennepin County attorney election in play, I revisited notes from a conference held a year ago by the Minnesota Justice Research Center titled “Committing to Progress in Policing.”
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EXPLAINER: Minneapolis Policing Budget (updated 10/15)

As Minneapolis faces proposed property tax increases amounting to 11.3 percent — alongside cuts to public services, park hours, and municipal positions — public debate has intensified over funding priorities and fiscal oversight. Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposed budget allocates $246.8 million to the Minneapolis Police Department — more than the combined budgets of the Fire, Public Works, and Health departments. Of every $1,000 in 2027 property taxes, about $223 goes to policing.
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Visual Q&A: Collective Action conversation

Talking with three Collective Action storytellers
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Mapping Urban Art

"I didn’t realize that I would have an understanding of an archive as having a role in changing society."
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Photo Diaries: Uprising

Five photographers write about what they saw and felt while becoming part of the memorial to the uprising after George Floyd's murder.
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Reflecting on Now

I feel there is no way of healing from this without the support and collaboration of others.
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Future Heirlooms

People are anxious for normalcy, but that also means returning to the status quo, and we can no longer tolerate that.
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Huda Ahmed: Criminal Justice Reform

The goal is to address racial inequities in the justice system that stem from unjust policies and engaging with communities to identify priority areas and solutions.”
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Recorded Visual Q&A: Carolyn Holbrook and Tess Montgomery

The recorded Visual Q&A, "In These Times: An Intergenerational Conversation" with Carolyn Holbrook and Tess Montgomery
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Visual Q&A: Anika Bowie on Transforming Justice

August 8 Special Event: Protest & Politics Rally, Minnesota…
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An Inside View of Minnesota’s 2020 Legislative Session

In a special debriefing to Minnesota constituents, hosted by the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage, Rep. Hodan Hassan (of Southern Minneapolis, district 62A), spoke about the accomplishments and challenges of the 2020 regular legislative session.
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Spotlight on Black Trauma and Policing (Part 3)

White people often turn their gaze on people of color to gain knowledge, instead of back on their own communities
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Part 2: Violence Intervention and Prevention Strategies

In Part 2 of our conversation with Sasha Cotton, we asked how her office is responding with violence prevention and intervention programs, and what Minneapolis's next steps are.
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Part 1: A Public Health Approach to Violence

We spoke with Sasha Cotton about how prevention strategies in Minneapolis have been evolving and what a public health-oriented approach to violence entails.
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