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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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Princess Titus Remarks at a Conversation After the Death of 11-year-old Amir Atkins

"We need stories that show survival without violence, strength without domination, and supremacy and manhood without destruction."
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COMMENTARY: Five-Year Reflection From House POCI Caucus

As part of our commemoration of the five-year anniversary of…
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In Honor of George Floyd, a Community Discussion Was Held in North Minneapolis

“If there was a hospital in Hennepin County that had high rates of infection, we would all be saying, ‘What’s going on in that hospital?’ No one would accuse us of being anti-hospital or anti-doctor because we want to figure out what the problem is."
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On the Fifth Anniversary of George Floyd’s Death

We asked author Shannon Gibney to explain the origin story of her storybook for kids about the killing of Minneapolis resident George Floyd by police on May 25, 2020.
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What Gives Us the Capacity to Survive?

Born in 1943 in segregated Mississippi, Azzahir was raised in an all-Black community that supported collective purchasing and shared child care and collaboration. “We had to get along with each other. We had to watch out for each other,” she recalls. “The way that we related to one another gave us a greater resiliency and the capacity to stand up against outside forces.”
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In Winona: “Where Do We Go From Here?”

Large-scale housing developments in the area have waiting lists of 300 people for a one-bedroom apartment.
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How Stearns County Addresses Domestic Violence

Everyone involved in a Stearns County case — law enforcement, advocates, court administrators, jailers, and attorneys — undergo training, which helps them better understand the dynamics of domestic violence. For example: Victims might not testify in court or interact with law enforcement “because they know that officers cannot save them.” Victims commonly turn to drugs or alcohol to cope with their situations.
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Our Special “Know Your Rights” Issue, in Collaboration With Unidos MN

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Con Nuestra Familia No Te Metas!

Nothing triggers me like an attack on my family. Attacks on my family have made me remember that strength is in our numbers and that our resilience is in our diversity.
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Reflecting on Decades of Justice Work

There were few women serving in the courts in 1986,…
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Why We Need to Improve Safety Through Housing in Winona

When I tell my mom about the housing-first work that advocates are leading in Winona, she says, “That would have saved my life many times.”
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How We Reduce Harm in Marshall

"Youth will make undesirable decisions, as I did. We cannot fully prevent youth crime, but we can reduce the risk and harm."
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