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CALL: What We Are Talking About This Week

12/03/2023

Notes from our weekly Changemakers Alliance newsletter

UPDATED: 154 Badass Members & Donors!

11/29/2023

In 2022 we launched an experiment, creating the Changemakers…

White House Announces First Initiative on Women’s Health Research

11/20/2023

“Every woman I know has a story about leaving her doctor’s office with more questions than answers."

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Reproductive Rights at the Capitol

05/24/2023

Lawmakers were busy this session, introducing and passing a record number of laws related to protecting reproductive freedom and gender-affirming health care in Minnesota.

CALL series: Talking About Juvenile Justice Reform

05/24/2023

On Tuesday we listened at a forum that featured a deep…

Major Public Safety and Gun Legislation Bills Signed Into Law (and Some of the Debates Against Them)

05/12/2023

"Red flag" gun legislation will restrict access to people who are in danger of using guns to cause harm, including in domestic violence issues. Opposition voices included here...

(Most of) Minnesota House Says Yes to Equal Rights Amendment Resolution

05/11/2023

Who said yes to equal rights for women?

Part 2: House Debates About Gun Legislation and Restorative Justice

05/10/2023

The Minnesota legislature has been working for several months on new public safety policy. As the session winds down, they are closer on several progressive measures. This story reflects some of the conversation that members have had about the provisions in past debates.

NEWS: Two Recent Minneapolis Events Showcase New Imagination Around Public Safety

05/08/2023

Junauda Petrus and Rep. María Isa are helping to bring attention to long-standing and generally underappreciated approaches to address public safety

Farming Needs Addressed in Town Hall and Omnibus Agriculture Bill

05/06/2023

"I would like to see a proliferation of farmers markets in Greater Minnesota and regional community markets. The more we can invest in them, the better.”

Minnesota Mothers Testify to U.N. Delegation About Losing Their Children to Police Violence

05/03/2023

This ongoing series of testimonials shares the stories of pain direct from mothers of Black sons killed by police

Part 1: House Discussion About No-Knock Warrants, Bias Registry, and More

05/02/2023

"Two mosques have been burned in the last 48 hours in Minnesota. They are the target of hate and bigotry, and we’re sitting here pretending that there is no problem."

Deep Dive: Teaching Multicultural History Passes Into Law — With Similar Opposition from a Few Decades Ago

04/26/2023

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Deep reporting of the wide perspectives of Minnesota legislators in discussing the ethnic studies bill proposed for an impending vote.

Three Human Rights Bills Signed Into Law

04/22/2023

Protesters for and against three social issue bills…

Rudimentary Vignettes: Public Safety

04/18/2023

This ongoing collection of story excerpts offers bullet points related to public safety. We encourage you to share details with others. This topic is part of our "Hometown Values & Vision" statewide listening sessions.

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