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J4A Phone Bank – April 17

We believe that in order for us to be truly free, we ALL must be freed from the oppression, no matter if we have a criminal record. We are inviting all J4A supporters and leaders into our vision of Mass Liberation at our Locked Up, Locked Out event on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 11:00AM-2:00PM. Location TBD! We’re looking forward to a having a full house, and in order to make that happen, we need you at the phones with us! Join us for our Tuesday & Thursday phonebanks from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Take Action Minnesota’s Office (705 Raymond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55114). Thanks for your leadership, and see you soon! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!… Continue reading »

J4A Phonebank – April 12

We believe that in order for us to be truly free, we ALL must be freed from the oppression, no matter if we have a criminal record. We are inviting all J4A supporters and leaders into our vision of Mass Liberation at our Locked Up, Locked Out event on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 11:00AM-2:00PM. Location TBD! We’re looking forward to a having a full house, and in order to make that happen, we need you at the phones with us! Join us for our Tuesday & Thursday phonebanks from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Take Action Minnesota’s Office (705 Raymond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55114). Thanks for your leadership, and see you soon! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!… Continue reading »

J4A Phonebank – April 10

We believe that in order for us to be truly free, we ALL must be freed from the oppression, no matter if we have a criminal record. We are inviting all J4A supporters and leaders into our vision of Mass Liberation at our Locked Up, Locked Out event on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 11:00AM-2:00PM. Location TBD! We’re looking forward to a having a full house, and in order to make that happen, we need you at the phones with us! Join us for our Tuesday & Thursday phonebanks from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Take Action Minnesota’s Office (705 Raymond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55114). Thanks for your leadership, and see you soon! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!… Continue reading »

J4A Phonebank – April 5

We believe that in order for us to be truly free, we ALL must be freed from the oppression, no matter if we have a criminal record. We are inviting all J4A supporters and leaders into our vision of Mass Liberation at our Locked Up, Locked Out event on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 11:00AM-2:00PM. Location TBD! We’re looking forward to a having a full house, and in order to make that happen, we need you at the phones with us! Join us for our Tuesday & Thursday phonebanks from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Take Action Minnesota’s Office (705 Raymond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55114). Thanks for your leadership, and see you soon! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!… Continue reading »

J4A Phonebank – March 27

We believe that in order for us to be truly free, we ALL must be freed from the oppression, no matter if we have a criminal record. We are inviting all J4A supporters and leaders into our vision of Mass Liberation at our Locked Up, Locked Out event on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 11:00AM-2:00PM. Location TBD! We’re looking forward to a having a full house, and in order to make that happen, we need you at the phones with us! Join us for our Tuesday & Thursday phonebanks from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Take Action Minnesota’s Office (705 Raymond Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55114). Thanks for your leadership, and see you soon! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER!… Continue reading »

Ideas Worth Fighting For: End of Session & Series Wrap-Up

This Ideas Worth Fighting For workshop is the completion of our winter & spring series on Climate Justice, Caring Economy, and Justice 4 All (i.e. ending Mass Incarceration). We will summarize & reflect on what we’ve learned, how we’ve deepened our analyses on race, gender, & corporate power, and we will plan what’s next, including end-of-legislative session activities. The format is interactive & relational. It’s designed to be exploratory, engaging, & creative, while still being knowledge-based, political, and pragmatic. Inspiring & grounded: that’s the goal. The agenda is designed to level-set between new & returning attendees. 6:00-6:30 will be an organizational orientation. 6:30-7:30 will be issue deeper dives. 7:30-8:30 will be planning time. 8:30-9:00 will be unstructured social time. Pre-readings will be emailed to registered attendees.

Register here… Continue reading »

Ideas Worth Fighting For: Climate Justice, Caring Economy, and Justice 4 All

This Ideas Worth Fighting For workshop is designed to introduce and relate our program areas in Climate Justice, Caring Economy, and Justice 4 All (i.e. ending Mass Incarceration). The format is interactive & relational. It’s designed to be exploratory, engaging, & creative, while still being knowledge-based, political, and pragmatic. Inspiring & grounded: that’s the goal. This workshop will feature orientations on the organization & how we campaign, policy basics on each issue area (and their intersections), our analysis on race, gender, & corporate power, and concrete next steps, if you want to go deeper on any of them. The agenda is designed to level-set between new & returning attendees. 6:00-6:30 will be an organizational orientation. 6:30-7:15 will be issue orientations. 7:15-8:30 will be work shopping time. 8:30-9:00 will be unstructured social time. Pre-readings will be emailed to registered attendees.… Continue reading »

Ideas Worth Fighting For: Climate Justice, Caring Economy, and Justice 4 All

This Ideas Worth Fighting For workshop is designed to introduce and relate our program areas in Climate Justice, Caring Economy, and Justice 4 All (i.e. ending Mass Incarceration). The format is interactive & relational. It’s designed to be exploratory, engaging, & creative, while still being knowledge-based, political, and pragmatic. Inspiring & grounded: that’s the goal. This workshop will feature orientations on the organization & how we campaign, policy basics on each issue area (and their intersections), our analysis on race, gender, & corporate power, and concrete next steps, if you want to go deeper on any of them. The agenda is designed to level-set between new & returning attendees. 5:00-5:30 will be an organizational orientation. 5:30-6:15 will be issue orientations. 6:15-7:30 will be workshopping time. 7:30-8:00 will be unstructured social time. Pre-readings will be emailed to registered attendees.… Continue reading »

Ideas Worth Fighting For: Climate Justice, Caring Economy, and Justice 4 All

This Ideas Worth Fighting For workshop is designed to introduce and relate our program areas in Climate Justice, Caring Economy, and Justice 4 All (i.e. ending Mass Incarceration). The format is interactive & relational. It’s designed to be exploratory, engaging, & creative, while still being knowledge-based, political, and pragmatic. Inspiring & grounded: that’s the goal. This workshop will feature orientations on the organization & how we campaign, policy basics on each issue area (and their intersections), our analysis on race, gender, & corporate power, and concrete next steps, if you want to go deeper on any of them. The agenda is designed to level-set between new & returning attendees. 6:00-6:30 will be an organizational orientation. 6:30-7:15 will be issue orientations. 7:15-8:30 will be workshopping time. 8:30-9:00 will be unstructured social time. Pre-readings will be emailed to registered attendees.

Click here to sign up.… Continue reading »

Online Caucus Training: A Future Worth Fighting For

Too many of us have experienced politics as hostile, inaccessible, dirty, or confusing. As we work together to dismantle corporate power, gender oppression, and structural racism, we will work close to home.

Caucuses are local meetings in every district in Minnesota that kicks off and holds up our party political system. Join with other TakeAction activists and leaders from across the state to fight for the state our families and communities need to live lives of joy. We’ll cover the details of what happens at a caucus and how to show up powerfully, as well as ways to create new opportunities to take power for our communities.

Register here, all are welcome!… Continue reading »

Conference Draws Hundreds of Black Leaders to Minneapolis, while the Nation’s District Attorneys hold their Annual Summit

July 16, 2017

CONTACT: Kenza Hadj-Moussa, 612-386-9556, kenza@takeactionminnesota.org

 

NEWS RELEASE 

Minneapolis—Over the weekend, hundreds of District Attorneys traveled to Minneapolis for their annual summit. This morning, black organizers and activists from around the country are wrapping up three days of counter-action in Minneapolis. The Black Freedom Cohort’s message to the nation’s prosecutors is based on safety and liberation.

“We are a country that values equality, but life and liberty are not promised equally. If you are poor and black or brown in America, the chances that you will be arrested, charged and sentenced for even minor non-violent offenses are disproportionately higher,” said Justin Terrell, Justice 4 All Program Manager at TakeAction Minnesota.

The National District Attorneys Association (NDAA) plays a critical role in creating laws and enforcing policies that perpetuate mass incarceration in black communities. Last year, the NDAA endorsed the controversial Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

“Prosecutors can be our allies by transforming their practices,” Terrell expressed. “Mass incarceration has torn our families apart for too long. The struggle for police accountability and criminal justice reform must start with a shift in prosecutors’ policies.”

Local prosecutors have a sweeping role in the criminal justice system. They determine who is charged with a crime, what the charges are, who is imprisoned or paroled, and the length of sentence.… Continue reading »

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Activists and organizers reimagine modern day policing in Minneapolis

For 18 days in 2015 the community occupied the Minneapolis Police Department’s Fourth Precinct in North Minneapolis. For 18 days the community came together to demand justice for Jamar Clark, and an end to police brutality in general. During those 18 days, the community defied commonly held beliefs about the necessity for police.

Hundreds of people packed Plymouth Avenue in front of the precinct. There was no shortage of raw emotion. Yet, the only violence of note was the occupation being attacked by white supremacists. Through an organized network, the community pooled resources to provide food, shelter, warmth and some medical care among many other needs for those who were there. The atmosphere and overwhelming sense at the occupation was one of support and community. Community organizer, activist and artist Keno Evol, who was at the occupation for a majority of the time, talked about this dynamic: “folks respected each other… not only that… folks cared for each other. Folks gave away their gloves. Things like that.” Read more. … Continue reading »

Author Talk: Shaka Senghor on Families and Incarceration

Hosted by the Minneapolis Central Hennepin County Library.

Shaka Senghor will discuss his bestselling memoir “Writing My Wrongs,” which chronicles his traumatic childhood, life on the streets, and incarceration that included seven years of solitary confinement. Senghor will also share the story of how he found redemption through reading, writing, and becoming a father to his son.… Continue reading »

Justice 4 All Community Member Meeting

Justice 4 All is gearing up for a busy summer! The truths and ideas of J4A members is vital to building the power we need to advance things like our Fair Hiring Campaign and local elections that seat not only new leadership at the table, but also our voices and shared values. Join us at the Next J4A Member Meeting to connect with community and continue to redifine our liberation.

Please RSVP at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/yEbqUdaDjEmxorkfyt1jKA2

Please let us know at least 24 hours in advance if you need FREE childcare.

Any questions, contact Tommy Franklin, Justice 4 All Organizer: tommy@takeactionminnesota.org 651 500 8503… Continue reading »

Good for Business: Hiring Employees with a Criminal Record

Join JCA and Main Street Alliance April 25t at Beth El Synagogue for an employer workshop to explore growing your business, solving worker shortages, and giving people a second chance. The program will include advice, tools, and strategies for hiring and maintaining employees with criminal records.

There will be a networking breakfast beginning at 8:30 AM, followed by a program from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. You can register online at http://tinyurl.com/JCA-Business.… Continue reading »

Justice 4 All Monthly Community Member Meeting

Justice 4 All is off to a great start this year, because of folks joining our fight to resist attacks on our freedom and liberation, and because we are building an amazing fair hiring campaign together. We need you here with us to get stronger, continue to have important conversations, and be in powerful community.

RSVP for this at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/_x7_A5ww1kuel0ZfLSMnzw2

Free event. Food provided. Let us know if you need free childcare.

Contact Tommy Franklin, J4A Organizer, tommy@takeactionminnesota.org 651 500 8503… Continue reading »

J4A Lobby Day

You can be a part of influencing the legislation that affects persons with criminal records by joining Justice 4 All to visit MN State Representatives and letting them know how you and these folks are affected by unfair laws. You will be able to share compelling stories of persons with criminal records doing what they need to do to live positive and productive lives.

On this day, we will continue to focus on our opposition to the reopening of the private prison in Appleton, MN.

Contact: Tommy Franklin, Justice 4 All Organizer

Sign up at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/XYXmLy0ULUG3hcUjxebM0g2… Continue reading »

J4A Lobby Day

You can be a part of influencing the legislation that affects persons with criminal records by joining Justice 4 All to visit MN State Representatives and letting them know how you and these folks are affected by unfair laws. You will be able to share compelling stories of persons with criminal records doing what they need to do to live positive and productive lives.

On this day,

Contact: Tommy Franklin, Justice 4 All Organizer

Sign up at this link:… Continue reading »

J4A Lobby Day

You can be a part of influencing the legislation that affects persons with criminal records by joining Justice 4 All to visit MN State Representatives and letting them know how you and these folks are affected by unfair laws. You will be able to share compelling stories of persons with criminal records doing what they need to do to live positive and productive lives.

On this day, March 9th, 2017, we’ll voice our support for the bill, House File 0951, that would restore voting rights for 60,000 Minnesotans on probation or parole.

Contact: Tommy Franklin, Justice 4 All Organizer

Sign up at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/jvVbd2jGMk2RDfXPi2V4kw2… Continue reading »

Justice 4 All March Madness Weekly Phonebank

Join Justice 4 All every Tuesday in March, where we’ll discuss our liberation, how to win and end the cycle of laws trying to oppress our communities, and weave it all into powerful conversations we’ll be having on the phones!

We’ll call statewide to talk about issues we care about, and give strength to bills we want to see become a reality, like the restoration of voting rights for 60,000 formerly incarcerated and convicted Minnesotans. We’ll also call to fight back! We’ll resist harmful bills like one that aims to criminalize pregnant women battling addiction.

Sign up at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/eZYxHalXFkei8HhrY6KSog2

 … Continue reading »

Justice 4 All March Madness Weekly Phonebank

Join Justice 4 All every Tuesday in March, where we’ll discuss our liberation, how to win and end the cycle of laws trying to oppress our communities, and weave it all into powerful conversations we’ll be having on the phones!

We’ll call statewide to talk about issues we care about, and give strength to bills we want to see become a reality, like the restoration of voting rights for 60,000 formerly incarcerated and convicted Minnesotans. We’ll also call to fight back! We’ll resist harmful bills like one that aims to criminalize pregnant women battling addiction.

Sign up at this link:

 … Continue reading »

Justice 4 All March Madness Weekly Phonebank

Join Justice 4 All every Tuesday in March, where we’ll discuss our liberation, how to win and end the cycle of laws trying to oppress our communities, and weave it all into powerful conversations we’ll be having on the phones!

We’ll call statewide to talk about issues we care about, and give strength to bills we want to see become a reality, like the restoration of voting rights for 60,000 formerly incarcerated and convicted Minnesotans. We’ll also call to fight back! We’ll resist harmful bills like one that aims to criminalize pregnant women battling addiction.

Sign up at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/uLFQQX00vEKsa9ZjLrEkWg2

Contact Tommy Franklin, Justice 4 All Organizer, with any questions.

 … Continue reading »

Justice 4 All March Madness Weekly Phonebank

Join Justice 4 All every Tuesday in March, where we’ll discuss our liberation, how to win and end the cycle of laws trying to oppress our communities, and weave it all into powerful conversations we’ll be having on the phones!

We’ll call statewide to talk about issues we care about, and give strength to bills we want to see become a reality, like the restoration of voting rights for 60,000 formerly incarcerated and convicted Minnesotans. We’ll also call to fight back! We’ll resist harmful bills like one that aims to criminalize pregnant women battling addiction.

Sign up at this link: https://secure.everyaction.com/ZJ309TRefk2cXqnlxn5hRQ2

 … Continue reading »

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