Young women leaders in Minnesota politics and activism are passing legislation, mobilizing voters and building movements from high school hallways to the State Capitol.
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Minnesotans Join Millions Nationwide at No Kings Rally at the State Capitol
The No Kings rally at the Minnesota State Capitol on March 28 joined millions nationwide demanding democracy, civil rights and voting rights protections.
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Capitol rally demands end to forced prison labor
Hundreds of people gathered at the Minnesota State Capitol on May 1 to demand an end to forced labor in the state’s correctional institutions, with a focus on pressuring lawmakers to pass the 2025 Bill to End Slavery in Minnesota.
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YWCA officials, supporters rally for change at the State Capitol
Volunteers, community members and state representatives recently gathered at the State Capitol to celebrate ‘YWCA Day on the Hill.’
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‘Black Entrepreneurs Day’ at the Capitol spotlights success and needs of Black businesses
‘I don’t believe Black business owners need handouts. We need someone to recognize and then adjust their strategic planning and include us.’
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Minneapolis NAACP #Blackout event calls for inclusion at State Capitol
At the recent African American Day of Unity gathering at the State Capitol, Jeffrey Aguy, event coordinator and vice president of the NAACP Minneapolis Branch, introduced James Burroughs, the chief inclusion officer for the State of Minnesota. In his remarks to Capitol visitors, Burroughs lamented the less than one percent of $2 billion dollars in […]
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‘Emancipation procession’ reaches City Hall
An “emancipation procession” led by La Asamblea de Derechos Civiles (The Assembly for Civil Rights) made its way from Brooklyn Center to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey’s office on Monday afternoon. “We are here to show the dignity of immigrants who are often criminalized and marginalized,”