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End of session but not the end of legislative work
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End of session but not the end of legislative work

Take a Minute to Take an Action

Couldn’t be with us last Tuesday but want to take action on important issues? Here are the instruction sheets for the three issues we took action on last night - MN Environment and Natural Resources omnibus; expansion of Medicare; THRIVE Act. Please use them to contact MN state and federal policymakers to affect change:

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Time to Act on Police Brutality, MMIW and Operation Safety Net (April 20)
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Time to Act on Police Brutality, MMIW and Operation Safety Net (April 20)

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:

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What You Can Do Today to Support Brooklyn Center and Communities Across the State
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What You Can Do Today to Support Brooklyn Center and Communities Across the State

Once 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.

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