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It’s Our Time: Kissy Coakley Makes History on Minnetonka City Council
When Kissy Coakley was denied a job at Target Corporation after a criminal background check, she didn’t give up. Instead, she decided to take on the massive corporation and fight for equitable policies.She worked to…
Continue reading »Activist Cecelia Viel: How do we want people to come home?
When I testified on behalf of the renter’s rights ordinance in City Hall back in August, I wasn’t planning on mentioning my criminal record. I showed up because I just believed people deserve to have…
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Nearly half of our state’s prison population is made up of people of color. In Minnesota, African Americans make up 5% the population—but 35% of the prison population
51k
Today there are 51,000 Minnesotans who are denied the right to vote because State law strips the right to vote from people on probation for felony convictions.
8.3%
The unemployment rate for African Americans in Minnesota is nearly triple the White unemployment rate of 2.9%
#JUSTICE4ALL
At TakeAction Minnesota, we believe our liberation is tied to each other. Our Justice 4 All campaign is fighting for safety and mass liberation. We aim to move away from cycles of mass incarceration and toward healing and liberation through civic engagement and reintegration. We believe everyone can change and that our communities are safer when people have real opportunities to heal and be restored to community.
Justice 4 All is focused on removing barriers to employment and democracy for individuals and families impacted by the justice system. We develop leaders from the community to educate policymakers and employers about the reasons we have some of the worst racial disparities in country, and why safety and liberation matters to all of us.
We are looking for people who know what it means to be #LockedUpLockedOut. Family members, and neighbors who have been rejected by employers and turned away at voting polls because of sanctions called for by the justice system. Ready to join the fight? Get in touch today, we’d love to sit down with you.
MAKING THE SYSTEM WORK FOR ALL MINNESOTANS
We are fighting for a Minnesota where everyone has fair access to quality employment and democracy. One in five Minnesotans has spent time in the Justice System. With over 1,000,000 people in our State with criminal records, it is time to challenge our system and employers to remove barriers to employment and democracy that disenfranchise our family members, neighbors and loved ones.
The Justice 4 All campaign pays particular attention to the needs of under-resourced communities of color disproportionately impacted by the Justice System. We aim to develop leaders from these communities to lead a statewide fight that gives every Minnesotan a fair shot at a job and the chance to have their vote counted.
We are calling on Minnesota’s business community to partner with families impacted by the justice system to create opportunities. The business community can take an active role in increasing employment equity, wealth and stability in under-resourced communities.
