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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…
Welcome new and returning board members! We have an incredible team of leaders guiding our work at The Alliance. Pictured, from top left: Candy Bakion, Kadra Abdi, Hibo Abdi, Anthony Taylor, Charles K. Young-Longdon, Denise Butler, Beth Gendler, John Williams, Ishmail Mailk Holt-Shabazz, Brandon Detvongsa, and Nichole Buehler. Thank you for your dedication! Click here…
We are witnessing firsthand the impacts of our political system’s harms to our communities: from unabashedly putting profits over people and environment as programs are eliminated, to forced removal from the US through deportation, all while advancing false narratives about who we are. But we know we can resist the old divide and conquer playbook….
A message from our Executive Director: “As the year comes to a close, I’d like to take a moment to thank you for helping make 2024 a year of power, presence, and mobilization in the Twin Cities, and invite you to join us by supporting the work ahead here at The Alliance.”