Remain current on situations requiring your immediate action. Links and resources are included.
Thanks to everyone who attended the Time to Act session tonight. We sent emails this week to key legislators - we invite others to do the same before May 6 for greatest impact.
Each link below includes everything you need to take action: info on the bill, who to contact and a script you can use or modify to help legislators understand what you want. (You can also get more details on actions.)
We had much to celebrate at Time to Act tonight. Globally, we celebrated the guilty verdict of former Minneapolis Police Department for the murder of George Floyd. The verdict was swift and found him guilty of all charges including third degree murder. Locally, we celebrated the birthday of one of the Time to Act participants. And then we set out to make change.
We worked on the following actions:
Read MoreOnce again we are reeling. Another police killing. Another life lost. See our statement - Stop Killing Black Men, Women, and Children. We urge all marchers, resisters, and persisters to act, to stand up, and to help end police brutality, aggression, and terrorizing of our neighbors. The following are simple things you can do right to support neighbors and drive change in MN.
Read MoreThank you to all who attended our second ever Time to Act. Couldn’t be with us? It’s not too late. Below are documents we used to introduce bills, including contact info and scripts. Please, if you have a minute check them out make a call.
Read MoreCall to action! Content warning for this post, which discusses sexual assault.
There is an effort in the Legislature, which the Court affirms is "institutionally better positioned" to address this issue, to change the statute to include being intoxicated as mental incapacitation (among other changes).
Please contact your state legislators and express support for HF707 (to Representatives) and SF1683 (to Senators) to eliminate the "drunk loophole" from state law.
Read MoreHear that sound? It’s democracy zooming into action. Tuesday night from 6-7pm, a group of Women’s March MN members took Time to Act. We met via Zoom. We introduced ourselves. It felt great to hear the voices of women. We made sure everyone was confident with the technology and the process and we got down to work.
Read MoreWe don’t have an Equal Rights Amendment in Minnesota. We don’t have one in the US. ERA Minnesota is working on it and they need our help. You can learn more by joining ERA MN on International Women’s Day (March 8). It will include inspirational speakers and opportunities to take action!
Read MoreStarting TOMORROW, our good friends at ERA MN are running 6x1hr workshops on how to lobby your legislator, an overview of the ERA bills, and they´ll also help connect you with your legislators.
Workshops:
February 22, 24 & March 1 at 7:00 - 8:00pm
February 23, 25 & March 2 at 11:00 am -12:00pm
