MMIR

“This is the way we create now — we come together and use art as ceremony.”

My new documentary, “Bring Her Home,” is now available on Twin Cities Public Television (TPT).

This ongoing series of conversations with Minnesota women about their engagement in politics was created as a collaboration between Amra

If I can be honest in who I am, and the opportunity that I have in this seat, hopefully there is a little girl out there who can hear or see a message and realize that it is a possibility for them — that they are not too broken to do this work. We all deserve to be in this space and make these changes together.

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

“It is a way of being. It is not really a program. We are integrating skill sets on how to interact with each other.”

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.

As Minneapolis in particular faces greater scrutiny about public safety leading up to the 2021 city elections, we are exploring the data about crime and potential solutions for prevention.

The value of comprehensive data collection

Minnesota Women’s Press is building collaborative media partnerships to lift up the progress reports and solutions related to justice reform.

“Don’t put the report on a shelf and let it gather dust!” We heard that from the Canadian team that created its

Talking with four women on background to action steps about the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives crisis in Minnesota