Good.

There's no reason for marijuana to be treated in the same class as heroin.

This is an important step to begin undoing the racist, failed policy of the War on Drugs.

Requiring firearms to be stored safely will prevent senseless tragedies. The House will consider legislation today to require the safe storage of guns, require lost or stolen firearms to be reported to law enforcement, crack down on straw purchasing and ban binary triggers #mnleg

Homicide rates in different areas of the world

Despite seemingly half of Minnesota vowing never to set foot there, Minneapolis saw the biggest increase in downtown visitors over the past year out of any North American city.
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Save the date! 📅 MNJRC’s 2024 Re-Imagining Justice Conference is Tuesday, November 19. This year's theme is Pivoting from Problem to Possibility. Learn more at mnjrc.org/re-imagining-j….

My latest in the Spokesman:

Arthur 'Sammy' McDowell, the purveyor of Sammy's Avenue Eatery, passed on Sunday during church service. Friends and family gathered to mourn him at his space on Broadway this afternoon.

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This Brother right here was doing great work with the community. I Always had fun chatting with Sammy about different travel destinations to check out.

Tomorrow is not promised, live it up everyday like Sammy did.

R.I.P.

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I am proud to be one of the five individuals selected to be in the inaugural class of “Badass Minnesotans” by Minnesota Women’s Press! Minnesota Women's Press

Homicide rate by US State and Canadian Province in 2020 (rate per 100,000 people)

Londel has been there for our movements, for the South Side and our city; he’s walked our picket lines, marshaled our actions, knocked our doors, advocated for us in government

From the halls of South high, to union halls to encampments he is there

Heal up brother, we love you

Carlos Mariani Minnesota Department of Education Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MnEEP) Thank you for your support—that committee isn’t the same without you. I don’t believe this was a true error, rather an attempt to silence Muslim voices. It’s incredibly disturbing.

I really respect what Bill Emory said in this post and his class act at the DFL convention on Sunday.

It’s not something I’ve seen before in this process and it was truly refreshing. A great way to unite our neighbors.

Dr. Rachel Hardeman is my sister in service and she is doing what needs to be done in anti-racism and maternal health research! She advised our office in the creation of the County’s Birth Justice Collaborative. Give her all the flowers because she deserves it. So proud 💐

On #NoFearOrFavor :

We spotlight two bills aimed at curbing gun violence, authored by kaela and Cedrick Frazier and talk to law enforcement and advocacy organizations about solving the problem.

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Mary Moriarty, a former chief public defender, became the top prosecutor in Minneapolis, promising an overhaul. Now she faces criticism, including from fellow Democrats. nyti.ms/3UeZKzs

Rising murders in 2020-2021 were a huge news story.

The fact that over 100% of that increase has reversed is a non-story in a world dominated by negativity and doomer narratives.

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I have a lot of respect for how Bill Emory acted today. He knew he didn't have the majority, and dropped to endorse Anquam after the first ballot. Bill is a real DFLer who understands conventions are about bringing us together so we can be united under an endorsement. Class act.

Thank you De’Vord Allen, Director of Pathways to True Freedom, for a tour of the beautiful, safe space for community members returning from prison or struggling with addiction. I enjoyed learning note about peer based recovery community organizations. Thank you for your work!

Mary Moriarty Jamael Lundy I really find these videos pretty insightful - and appreciate the plain language of Jamael Lundy in explaining the background on these. 😊

Check out a new HCAO video on a bill which would help prosecutors comply with their Brady obligations.

This legislation would help people receive fair trials while protecting non-public police information from public dissemination. Jamael Lundy