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Lining the highway to St. Cloud

Posted April 6, 2015

There are enough Minnesotans being denied the right to vote to theoretically line the highway between MPLS and St. Cloud. These are people working and paying taxes. Parents who can’t vote for school board, people who have spent time in a cell but can’t vote for Judges responsible for sentencing. And for what? What do we gain as a society from stopping these 50,000 Minnesotans from influencing who governs them?

Last month, over 100 people from communities impacted by the justice system took to the phones at TakeAction Minnesota to fight for the restoration of voting rights. These were new partners like Minneapolis Mad Dads, Better Futures MN, Change Equals Opportunity (C.E.O.), Ujama Place and NdCAD. Progressive allies like the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and the Restore the Vote Coalition.

Together we made over 12,000 calls to connect Minnesotans to their legislators asking them to support the restoration of voting rights. Out of the folks who took action with us, one third knew someone with a criminal record.

We have strong bi-partisan support with over 30 Republican legislators signed-on on to the bill, and communities are asking elected officials at the Capitol to do the right thing and give every day Minnesotans a voice in their democracy.… Continue reading »

Enough Minnesotans to Fill Target Field

Posted January 28, 2015

This past election 60,000 Minnesotans were denied the right to vote because of the Justice System. These are folks living in the community, paying taxes (if they can find a job), and being turned away at the polls because they are on probation or parole for a felony conviction.

Let me put it this way — that is enough people to fill Target Field one and half times. If you add up how many African Americans in MN have had their right to vote taken away, it is enough to fill half the Twins Stadium!

Fifty years ago, Martin Luther King Jr. marched from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama to demand African Americans have a fair shot at the ballot box. Fifty years later we are still fighting for the same thing.

Join us at Second Chance Day on the Hill where we will rally and meet with elected officials (Republicans and Democrats) and ask them to support the Restoration of Voting Rights for our Minnesotans across the state.

For more about Justice 4 All visit http://50.87.249.163/~takeacu7/work/criminal-justice-reform/

For more info about #RestoreTheVote http://restorethevotemn.org/

Oh yeah, one more thing about jobs. Below is a list of local entry level job opportunities. Please share with folks who need some encouragement in their job search.… Continue reading »

Ready to mess with politics?

Posted September 16, 2014

When I am out in the community and I ask folks if they are registered to vote, a lot of times people respond with “I don’t mess with politics.” If this is you, I have something very important for you to know: whether or not you want to mess with politics, it’s messing with you. Doorknock

You can’t avoid being impacted by the people who control the policies and resources that govern our community. As a matter of fact, the longer we choose to “not mess with politics” the longer we are in danger of being screwed by systems run by people who don’t represent our values and experiences.

To make it plain, when you don’t “mess with politics” you get Police and Teachers who don’t live in or know anything about your neighborhood but are responsible to protect and educate your community. When you don’t “mess with politics” you get elected officials who listen to millionaires and corporations instead of listening to you. Not messing with politics may sound righteous, but in actuality, puts all the control and power in the hands of those whose instincts are to oppress us.

So are you ready to mess with politics?

Join us this Saturday as we hit the doors in North Minneapolis and on the East Side of ST.… Continue reading »

Jobs and Justice 4 All

Posted September 2, 2014

It’s Labor Day weekend and according to Angela Glover Blackwell Executive Director of PolicyLink, unemployment in the African American community has been a problem for six decades. We are talking about sixty years of wealth being drained from our families and communities. We can ask why, but we know the answer. In a country where unarmed black men are gunned down and choked to death in broad daylight by officers who are supposed to protect our communities. We know that we still have a problem with race.

Unemployment in the African American community is not about individual choices. It’s about Corporations who have had discriminatory hiring practices for more than sixty years. It’s about a Justice System that has used the War on Drugs and over policing to dismantle our families by putting more African Americans behind bars that we had in Slavery. It’s about people not having any reason to believe they will get a fair shot if they apply to jobs.

What’s the answer? We need to be in full control over the resources and policies that govern our community. The first step is building a voter block so that decision makers understand they are accountable to us.… Continue reading »

Locked Up Locked Out + Jobs

Posted July 9, 2014

We know that people with records face barriers to employment, housing and democracy and to add insult to injury, big companies make even BIGGER profits from us — but won’t hire a brotha with a past. All while keeping us from voting so we have no voice on Election Day.

Enough is enough. This Saturday, we are getting together to demand corporations give us a fair shot at a job and to make it clear to our elected officials that while people on probation for felony convictions can’t vote, our families can and will be at the polls. We will vote for the candidate who will listen to us and support an agenda that moves Minnesota forward and creates more opportunity and Justice 4 All of us.

Come out and join us as we share our stories, build an agenda and take action for change. Locked up Locked out is just the beginning, let’s build a movement. Register at this link: Locked up Locked out

Then keep scrolling for more events and 47 job postings to help with you job search below.

Peace,
Justin Terrell

Events:
Locked up Locked out
2nd Chance Saturday
Powerful Invitations Training
Running Effective Door Knocks and Phone Banks Training
Together for Health

Job Postings:

Below are some links to help with your job search.… Continue reading »

Need a job?

Posted June 23, 2014

Need a job? We know that if you have been impacted by the Justice System getting a job can be hard. Below are some links to help you with your job search.

If you get a job or find questions about your background on the job application, please let us know by emailing me at Justin@TakeActionMinnesota.org.

Also, join the conversation on what we can do to fight back against the impact of the justice system on our families. Come out to Locked up Locked out! A community conversation on what we can do together.

Peace,

Justin Terrell
Justice 4 All Program Manager
TakeAction Minnesota
705 Raymond Avenue
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114
612-432-2141

Justin@takeactionminnesota.org

Construction/Painting/Etc.
Ballantine Painting & Drywall – Painters and Tapers
Healthy Homes/Lead Hazard Control/Insulation/Weatherization – Crew Member
Vantage Painting Co. – Painter, Interior and Exterior
Horizon Roofing, Inc. – Laborer on a Roofing Crew
Shaw/Stewart Lumber Co. – Driver/Yard Person
Twin City Framers – Entry Level Framer
MP Nexlevel, LLC – Laborers, Operators
Prestige Pools – Crew Member

Landscape/Groundskeeping/Building Maintenance
Dominium Apartment Complex in St. Paul – Groundskeeper
CommonBond Communities, Apartments in Minneapolis – Housekeeping/Caretaker
CommonBond Communities Apartment in St. Paul – Maintenance Technician I

Warehouse
Martin-Brower – Warehouse Person
Pro-Staff Recruitment Job – Part-Time Warehouse, General Laborer (1 year work history required)
Delaware North Companies, Target Center – Warehouse Porter
Wirtz Beverage – Night Warehouse Worker; Casual
Clopay/Griffon Corporation – Warehouse Worker I
UniFirst – Warehouse Unloader
Gulfeagle Supply – Warehouse Helper
Intermix Beverage – Warehouse Assistant (forklift experience)
Twin City Staffing – 3rd Shift Warehouse Worker
Southern Wine and Spirits – Warehouse; Nights
Viking Electric Supply – Warehouse Associate, 3rd Shift