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EVENT Aug 27: A Tribute to Shania Twain at Turf Club proceeds to go to Women’s March MN

An invitation to all to join us on August 27 at the Turf Club for the second A Tribute to Shania Twain show. We’re going to have fun, spread some joy, lift up women – all while singing along to some of Minnesota’s hottest women artists. And big thanks to the hosts A Little Too Short to be Stormtroopers Band and First Avenue for donating $1 from every ticket sold to the Women’s March MN.

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Fundraiser for Elim Church/Strong Towers Shelters a Success

Fifty people signed up to play Undie-Go, our virtual fundraiser benefitting those experiencing homelessness on April 23. Money - $900 - was raised for shelter residents at Elim Church/Strong Tower Shelters. Everyone needs underwear, and our goal was to provide packs of underwear to all residents who stay at the shelter. Elim/Strong Tower Shelters houses 40 women and 40 men and couples each night. In our time of COVID-19, residents need a place to stay so the shelters are often at capacity.

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Food Fuels More Than Just Your Body

To celebrate International Women’s Day, volunteers from Women’s March Minnesota (WMM) hosted Sunday dinner at the Elim Church & Strong Tower Parish Homeless Shelters, two shelters housed in neighboring churches in Northeast Minneapolis. Elim Church hosts women and nonbinary guests, while Strong Power Parish hosts men and couples. Everyone enjoys a meal in the dining room at Elim before separating to settle in for the night.

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Women Disobey in D.C., A Collective Experience Protesting the Illegal Detention of Children at U.S. Borders

After the illegal detention of children and the immoral tearing apart of families, Women’s March National planned and executed the largest Civil Disobedient group of women ever recorded in our nation's history to rally and hold accountable those in office that are allowing these vicious, racist and outright terrifying things to happen.

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1,000 Who CAIR Event, July 21st - POSTPONED

1,000 Who CAIR Event, July 21st - POSTPONED

“Due to circumstances beyond our control, we have decided to postpone our 1,000 Who CAIR event to a later date. We apologize for any inconvenience, and the O'Shaughnessy Theater will quickly refund your tickets. We will notify everyone when a new date has been scheduled. Thanks everyone for your continued support.” - CAIR MN. 

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March with Us June 30th to #FreeOurFuture

On June 30, we're rallying in Washington, D.C., and around the country to tell Donald Trump and his administration to stop separating kids from their parents!

Join us on for a national day of action. We are co-hosting the Minneapolis event, and are calling on the current administration, our senators, and our representatives to declare once and for all that families belong together and should not be detained.

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Warrant Forgiveness Day - May 1 & May 12. Details Included

People dealing with warrant issues in Ramsey or Washington Counties can come and get their issues resolved without the fear of getting arrested on May 1, and May 12, 2018.

The counties are teaming up with the ACLU of Minnesota, the NAACP, and UJAMAA Place to host a warrant resolution day. Attendees will work with attorneys and judges to address active warrants and take actions to resolve or move forward with any underlying court case.

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Stand Against Permitless Carry - Welcome Back to the Capitol Lobby Day

Did You Know?

11: American women are 11 times more likely to be murdered with a firearm than women in any other developed nation.  

16: A woman in the U.S. is fatally shot by her current or former intimate partner every 16 hours. 

80: 80 percent of people killed by firearms annually in the U.S. by intimate partners are women. 

53: The percentage of intimate partner murders that involve a fatal gunshot.

1 in 3: The number of women living in domestic violence shelters in California who were threatened or harmed with a firearm by their domestic partners. 

Help us send the message - loud and clear - that we stand against 'Stand Your Ground' and won't permit permitless carry.

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Super Bowl Weekend Activities

While millions of MN tax dollars disappear into parties for the rich, support these Super Bowl weekend protests to draw attention to the persistent issues of low wages, deportations, racism, police brutality and prioritizing corporate over community interests here in MN.

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