A free community forum on gun violence takes place Wednesday, May 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Harold Mezile North Community YMCA in Minneapolis, featuring elected officials, community leaders and a panel discussion on prevention, legislation and solutions.
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NAACP lawsuit reveals MPD’s decade-long history of discrimination
‘We’re looking for accountability. We felt like a lawsuit would hold somebody accountable.’
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Mpls & St. Paul NAACP chapters unite to target state’s racial wealth gap
The National NAACP is working with both chapters to create an Economic Inclusion Plan addressing equity gaps, including criminal and economic injustice and education.
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National NAACP will help Twin Cities create economic inclusion plan
EIP is designed to serve as a resource for community residents, elected officials and stakeholders to alleviate systematic, government-sanctioned racial discrimination through beneficial economic policy and programmatic solutions.
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New Mpls chapter NAACP president aims to change hearts and minds
From an early age, Leslie Badue knew she wanted to be an influencer and community activator. Her earliest recollection of questioning injustices was when she was in fourth grade and she asked her grandma who decides if one of her favorite cousins goes to jail. Badue was young, but she knew her cousin wasn’t supposed […]
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Police presence in schools alarms parents, students
“Given the life-altering consequences and racially disparate impact of school-based arrests and police referrals, this forum will shed light on how students, community members, schools [and the] State are [dealing with] this issue, said,” Kenneth Eban, managing director of Students For Education Reform (SFER) Minnesota. The public forum titled “Why Are Police in Our Schools?” was […]