Over a year after the MN State legislature allocated $10M for investments along the route of the Blue Line Extension light rail line, community leaders are calling on Hennepin County and Met Council to follow through on commitments to prevent displacement of local residents and businesses, especially the Black, Indigenous, and communities of color in…

This week’s newsletter focuses on community safety, and includes resources on mutual aid, transformational justice, abolition, defending our rights, and combating hate. Below, we spotlight 10 local organizations, movements, and collectives reimagining safety here in the Twin Cities. While this work is deeply rooted in diverse histories of resistance, many of the resources shared here…

Fighting for Tenant Opportunity to Purchase (TOPA) in Minneapolis What if renters had a chance to buy their building when it went up for sale, instead of being displaced? Learn about ongoing organizing efforts to pass a Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA) in Minneapolis in the latest episode of Alliance member organization Housing in Action’s…

We are deeply saddened and angered by the assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emeritus Melissa Hortman and her husband, the attack on Minnesota Senator John Hoffman and his wife, and the targeting of other leaders and reproductive justice advocates across Minnesota. We send our love and solidarity to everyone impacted. We condemn this political violence…

Last week, a vibrant cultural corridor of local immigrant-run businesses in the heart of Minneapolis was attacked. We witnessed militarized officers from many agencies, including ICE, attempting to terrorize our neighbors. But we also saw neighbors come together to resist intimidation, we saw local businesses come to the aid of the protestors, and we heard…