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For more than 30 years, the Alliance has been meeting moments of threat and opportunity with the power of coalition organizing. As we look to 2026, we have a unique opening to unlock transformative investments for our communities — and we need your support.  The Alliance builds power at the intersection of racial justice and...

Community organizers gather to demand that the City Council pass a strong, equitable Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act On October 5th, Minneapolis residents, organized by the Housing Justice League, gathered to urge the City Council to pass a policy that would expand homeownership and economic opportunity for renters. The policy, known as TOPA, or Tenant...

Community organizers gather to demand that the City Council pass a strong, equitable Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On October 5th, Minneapolis residents will gather to urge the City Council to pass a policy that would expand homeownership and economic opportunity for renters. The policy, known as TOPA, or Tenant Opportunity...

The Alliance is excited to announce the launch of Stable Ground: Building Organizational Power for Housing Justice!

Pictured: Tenants union organizers Michael Plowman and Emery Brush speak with neighbor Tameeka during door-knocking September 12, 2025. Credit: Aaron Nesheim, Sahan Journal Last year, renters and organizers across Minnesota, including our Equity In Place Coalition, succeeded in passing a law to protect the right to organize with their neighbors for better living conditions. Recently,...

Alliance organizers Charlie Barba and Ricardo Perez recently spoke at a national webinar presented by the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network.

The Alliance signed on to a comment letter led by the Sierra Club to the Environmental Protection Agency in response to the agency’s proposal to gut federal greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks.  "We urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its proposal and preserve the current common-sense vehicle emissions standards. The...

Last week, over lunch at El Mercado Central on Lake Street in Minneapolis, Jovita Morales shared insights about her work and the housing challenges community members face every day. Morales is the Policy and Advocacy Community Organizer at Pillsbury United Communities, and serves on the steering committee of the Housing Justice League, a coalition of...

Neighbors for More Neighbors, Inquilinxs Unidxs Por Justicia, WedgeLive!, Housing Justice League, Housing in Action, and BikeMN Unveil Comprehensive Housing Questionnaire for 2025 Minneapolis City Council and Mayoral Elections. New Resource Empowers Voters to Understand Candidate Stances on Housing Issues in Minneapolis MINNEAPOLIS, MN – July 28th, 2025 – As the 2025 City Council and mayoral elections draw closer, Neighbors for...