Robin Wonsley - Minneapolis Ward 2
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Robin Wonsley represents Ward 2 on the Minneapolis City Council.
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As 1 of 2 CMs on the Rethinking 94 Policy Advisory Committee, I enthusiastically support the Twin Cities Boulevard initiative to raise the highway trench into a multimodal street level boulevard & heal some of the environmental, social, and racial harms of highway construction.
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Earlier this week I and my colleagues were emailed a bomb threat with clear anti-Black Lives Matter rhetoric, and specifically naming our addresses. Even though it was upsetting, it is not surprising. 🧵
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I am excited to vote in favor of the bike lane variance for the Hennepin Ave Redesign this Thursday and look forward to supporting the full design project which includes 24/7 bus lanes as they come to Council for vote as well. Thanks to everyone who has contacted my office.
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Congrats Mpls for groundbreaking Hennepin Ave redesign! Shouldn't have been so long or controversial, but thanks to hard work of orgs like
@OurStreetsMpls
@SierraClubMN
@hennepin4people
& 1000s of individuals, we've raised the bar on green & working class centered urban design.
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Today I received a briefing on the Third Precinct Process. At all five community engagement sessions, residents were extremely clear that the city’s actions were hurtful, offensive, and counterproductive.
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I am bringing a resolution supporting an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza and an end to U.S. military funding to the State of Israel. I & my co-authors
@MplsWard12
@MplsWard10
@MplsWard5
are hopeful the majority of Council will support it at the meeting on January 8th.
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The next few days will be dangerously cold. Despite ongoing efforts by myself and some of my colleagues, the Mayor still does not have a humane and effective support system in place for unhoused residents this winter. Here are existing resources for all residents to be aware of:
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🧵 Today, I’m introducing a motion for staff to explore what a Dept of Public Safety without police could look like, and create proposals for the community to discuss & shape. DPS would centralize & better resource non-police public safety like mental health and social services.
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They will publish the results in June & ask Council to vote to authorize design & construction for one of the two proposed sites. I remain committed to representing the will of residents who have made it clear that we cannot move forward with a building at this time.
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The University of MN has invited Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett to speak on campus despite her history of rhetoric and actions against immigrants, LGBTQ+ people, people of color, and working class people, environmental justice and native sovereignty, and organized labor.
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Since the heavy snowfall earlier this month, there has been increased public conversation about my proposal to begin investment in sidewalk plowing, which was voted down by the majority of my colleagues at the end of 2022.
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This morning, the Frey administration told us that despite the community feedback and Council Members’ feedback, they are not adjusting or pausing their process on the Third Precinct.
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Tomorrow at Council, there will be a vote to fund ~$1 mil to 3 top executive positions at the city. Two of these positions are concerning & I want to share the red flags. I encourage constituents to pay close attention tomorrow & to future gov structure conversations and votes.
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The city of Minneapolis is planning to move forward with two violent and inhumane encampment evictions in the next 10 days.
Below, is the letter I sent to the mayor and other officials facilitating this dangerous action.
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Residents want the city to invest in healing the harms of the Third Precinct and laying out a concrete plan for a new comprehensive public safety system beyond policing before there are any conversations about multimillion dollar buildings for police.
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I am once again reaching out to the City Staff asking them to do their promised presentation on Encampment Response so that I, my colleagues, and the public can finally understand on what grounds these evictions are carried out and how we can do better.
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Mayor Frey just vetoed the action my colleagues and I took yesterday to halt the demolition of the Roof Depot building and pause the Hiawatha Expansion.
We have received 100 of messages of support for the pause from constituents, including the Twin Cities Medical Society.
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Much gratitude to those who testified today about MPD’s drone program. It’s clear that residents wants Council to take action. Council Member Ellison and I will have a surveillance ordinance update at the next Policy and Government Oversight Committee, on 9/6 at 10am.
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But I wasn’t the only person who woke up facing violence in Minneapolis this week.
Just this morning on Lake and 5th, unsheltered residents were surrounded by armed police officers who came to evict them.
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I will continue to wake up every single day to do what my community elected me to do: advocate fiercely with my full authority for a more just and equitable Minneapolis.
End 🧵
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It’s disappointing to see the Mayor attempt to put the 3rd Precinct in a location that has already been rejected by residents and City Council.
It is also disappointing to see the Mayor muddy the waters by claiming that Council failed to take action, when the opposite is true.
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Updates from today’s Council Meeting 🧵
First, some tough losses:
🔹We approved another $1.3 million in police settlements.
🔹We approved a $75,000 raise for a Chief of Police position that has not been filled, for a Department that is under state and federal investigation.
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Earlier today I brought resolutions to City Council supporting the workers w/
@MFT59
and
@SBWorkersUnited
taking labor action.
Both passed unanimously, and I was proud to deliver them to workers, both striking educators in the streets and Starbucks workers at their store.
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I don’t know the identity of the person who sent the bomb threat to me, so we have limited ways to take action.
But we can take action to stop the inhumane and traumatic evictions that our unhoused neighbors continue to experience, which do not help end homelessness.
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Went to Sonora Grill yesterday & learned that they support striking educators during pickets. My server is an educator herself who lives one the block & works at Sullivan Anishinabe.
Support striking educators in Ward 2 weekday mornings from 7:30-10am starting at Sonora Grill!
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Today, graduate students at the University of Minnesota publicly launched an organizing drive for the
@umnglu
. Grad student labor is what makes the U run. Solidarity!
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The recent violence in Israel and Gaza has been heartbreaking. The innocent lives of the Palestinians and Israelis that have been lost is tragic and could have been prevented.
The Ward 2 office is a multi-racial, multi-faith team. We share more here:
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🔹We approved a redesign plan for Hennepin Avenue that includes 24/7 bus lanes, massively raising the bar on urban design that centers working class needs and the environment. This will set a new standard for future major road redesigns over the coming decades.
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Hello all,
After four years of marriage, Marcus and I have decided to part ways. I'm grateful for the time we've shared together and am confident that we will continue to grow and thrive as individuals in the next chapter of our lives.
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Frey's decision to evict our neighbors at
@campnenookaasi
tomorrow is inhumane and puts residents in danger.
There aren't enough shelter beds. This eviction means people will miss the phone call that would get them into housing. People will be unnecessarily traumatized. 1/2
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This is not the first time I have been targeted with such threats, nor do I expect it to be the last. This is the unfortunate reality of being a Black woman and an independent Democratic Socialist in our current political climate.
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Students are organizing to demand the U uninvite Justice Barrett. I was proud to sign the student petition, and encourage residents to as well:
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My constituents have reached out describing scenes with dozens of MPD officers enforcing yet another unnecessary and traumatic eviction.
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🔹The Coordinator appointment vote happened without the national search that the Mayor promised, contributing to a concerning pattern of the Mayor not following through on his commitments around Government Structure.
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Whether by policing or pollution, it's clearer every day that this Mayor doesn't think Black and brown lives matter.
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Today is another heavy day for public safety and policing in Minneapolis.
Read more:
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Today at the Government Restructure Markup Session, I am proposing elevating the city’s existing Office of Racial Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging to a top Executive Office. This would put REIB in citywide leadership alongside Attorneys, Public Service, and Community Safety.
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🔹We committed an estimated $11 million to buy a new building for the MPD First Precinct, again for a Department that is under investigation.
🔹We appointed a City Coordinator despite over 75 city staff speaking about a toxic and racist culture in her department.
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I look forward to working with our partners at multiple levels of government to submit an application for federal funds via the USDOT's Reconnecting Communities program to evaluate a highway-to-boulevard conversion led by a firm with experience designing similar projects,
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As we all continue to process the Minnesota Department of Human Rights report, I want to have a public conversation about how it impacts our choices for city priorities going forward. I shared some of my thoughts in today's Star Tribune.
Commentary from Robin Wonsley Worlobah: Report on police abuses invalidates mayor's reorganization plan
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Here are some facts about what sidewalk plowing could be, why we need it, and what it will take to implement it.
Read the full Fact Sheet here:
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The footage of MPD officer Mark Hanneman shooting and killing Amir Locke has been released by the city.
You do not have to watch the footage to know that there is still no justice for Black people in the city of Minneapolis.
It's past time for change. I will keep you updated.
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Yesterday Mayor Frey said “too often, elected leaders are dehumanized. We forget that under a particular policy or vote, there’s a person with a family and good intentions.” Hours later, he dehumanized residents by doubling down on his inhumane practices towards unhoused people.
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🔹City staff took a bold stand against systemic racism within the city enterprise. I respect the courage and clarity that these workers showed. The impacts of their actions will extend far beyond the vote on the City Coordinator.
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Today I was proud to earn unanimous support from my colleagues on a formal endorsement of the MN Health Plan & federal Medicare for All Act of 2021/2022. This position means that city lobbyists will support these bills for single payer healthcare at the state & federal level.
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Today I voted against the MPD Contract for 2020-2022. Unfortunately the contract passed in an 8-5 vote. Here are some of my comments before the vote, which you can watch here at timestamps 1:17:00 and 1:41:42
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Despite support from the state legislature, Gov Walz caved to pressure & threats from Uber and Lyft. It's time for Mpls to step up. I'm working with drivers and CMs Chavez & Osman on a strong policy this year to ensure drivers living wages, workers' rights & safety protections.
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Glad to have full support of my fellow Council Members for my Resolution to Safeguard Reproductive & Abortion Rights in today's Committee of the Whole.
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I am grateful to have community and you with me on this journey called life as I move into this new season.
- Council Member Wonsley
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However, there were also some huge wins for working class people.
🔹Passed a proposal I authored to evaluate our armed & unarmed public safety services and their property needs. This will inform use of new 1st Precinct & former 3rd Precinct & put uses other than MPD on the table
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If you can't move in, you shouldn't be trapped paying rent.
Our pre-leasing renter protection ordinance will ensure what happened to students at Identity Dinkytown will never happen again.
Thank you
@MayorFrey
, students, UMN leaders, and labor for taking action with us.
Joined
@MplsWard2
on the UMN campus this morning to sign the pre-lease renters protection ordinance into law. Our residents need to be able to move into their apartment on time—this ordinance helps correct that for the future. Thanks CM Wonsley for your work pushing this forward.
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and to develop new models for holistically evaluating the impacts of transportation projects, including the impacts on air pollution, climate, transportation access, mode shift, economic opportunity and racial equity.
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The city needs a transparent & democratically developed process that includes residents in encampments. Until that exists, we must suspend all evictions.
Join me at Near North on Tuesday at 6 AM to let the city know we will not accept this violence to our neighbors.
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Today Uber's corporate lobbyists began lobbying Council and the public to oppose the Fair Drives Safe Rides ordinance. These are the standard scare tactics that corporations use to resist regulation. There is no data behind them.
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My office has been contacted by constituents who are disturbed & hurt by the comments by CM Rainville this weekend. I want to be clear that I condemn these comments. Racist, xenophobic, & reactionary language from elected leaders moves us away from a city where everyone is safe.
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🚩Appearance of retaliation. Office of Performance & Innovation, which recently got international praise for public safety work, is eliminated in this proposal. OPI includes individuals who led disclosing toxic & racist work conditions at City Hall. Mayor promised no retaliation.
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•Severe cold warming options in Hennepin County:
• Donate funds or supplies via mutual aid:
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• Metro Transit activated their cold weather protocol. Riders will be allowed to ride regardless of available fare if people need to be warm.
• The direct number for the Adult Shelter Connect is 612-248-2350.
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My prayers and condolences are going out to all those impacted by last night’s tragic shooting. I’m working with Council leadership to extend supportive resources to the impacted families as well as to the neighbors who witnessed this tragedy.
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On Monday I had the honor of being sworn in as the City Councilmember representing the diverse working class communities of Ward 2. I’m so excited to serve my constituents by fighting for strong rent control, public safety beyond police & green policy so everyone can breathe 🧵1/
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Honored to attend B Line Groundbreaking this morning. Expanding public transit is an economic, racial & climate justice priority. Having B Line Rapid Transit represents a significant investment in E Lake St corridor recovery. Thank you to all partners who made today possible!
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Yesterday's report from the Minnesota Department of Human Rights confirmed what communities across Minneapolis have known for a long time: MPD is a racist, misogynist and violent department that too often operates outside the law. 🧵
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All these wins are thanks to working class communities organizing to put pressure on City Hall.
Read a full recap of Council Cycle in our bi-weekly Ward 2 Update Email, which comes out Friday:
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🚩Creating heads of Offices that do not exist. There is not currently a Chief Operating Officer or an Office of Community Safety. Council or voters have not voted to create either.
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I am extremely concerned about these ordinances to create & fund two new positions with citywide impacts on public safety and every other area of our city, and I will not be supporting them. Here is a non-exhaustive list of my concerns that I want my constituents to be aware of:
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Have you seen the beautiful art transforming the outside of Elsa’s House of Sleep?
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My office was notified of the explosion on University Ave SE. Thankfully no one was hurt. Fire Department is on site & has identified cause as a gas leak in sewer. Students between 10th & 18th Ave being evacuated. We are in contact w MFD & CenterPoint and will keep you updated.
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I am deeply disturbed by what appears to be acts of arson at two South Minneapolis mosques in the last few days. Nobody should ever have to live in fear of acts of violence at their place of worship and I extend my solidarity to our Muslim communities.
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We, the public, must do everything in our collective power to hold those responsible for Amir's death accountable, be it the Mayor, the involved officers, and MPD leadership.
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The Mayor is asking the City Council to create a Commissioner for the Office of Public Safety, an Office which has not been created. He is also asking us to create a Chief Operations Officer, which would fundamentally restructure the chain of command within the city.
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I continue to stand with the East Phillips community and condemn the actions taken by City leaders yesterday to criminalize Indigenous residents resisting environmental racism.
Read my full statement here:
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Today I chaired my first Committee!
I am honored to chair the Administration & Enterprise Oversight (AEO) Committee. AEO will exercise oversight and evaluation on all matters related to government, enterprise and administration operations not assigned to other committees.
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🚩Blur lines of police accountability. Putting MPD into unchartered office alongside other depts will create "14 bosses" problem. Mayor has yet to explain how Office of Com Safety would functionally work w/ Mayor & Council sharing legislative control over different departments.
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Subsequently, I am going by my maiden name, Robin Wonsley, and I'm currently working with city staff to have all of my documents and communications reflect this change going forward.
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I know many residents are concerned about the city's practices around encampments. Tomorrow at 1:30, city staff will present to Council about the protocols guiding encampment response as well as the impacts.
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Today Council honored victims of police brutality. We were joined by George Floyd's family, Toshira Garraway Allen, founder of Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence, & Jeanelle Austin, co-founder of George Floyd Global Memorial & Caretaker of George Floyd Square.
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🚩Disregarding Racial Equity Impact Analysis. The REIA for government restructure advised that after Question 1, any future changes should be based on evaluation over two full election cycles at minimum. It has only been seven months since Question 1 was implemented.
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• Families with children are covered under the shelter all policy and are encouraged to call the family shelter team at 612-348-9410
• Youth shelters (and other services) also promote their real time availability at Youth Services Network ()
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Tomorrow, I'm bringing a Resolution before Cmte of the Whole that takes action to uphold and safeguard the right to abortion. Prior to the vote, we will hear a presentation from courageous community members who have been leading on reproductive health and freedom work for years.
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🚩New changes under guise of Q1. Strong Mayor system voters approved in Nov has been implemented & operational for months. These proposals are separate & additional. Mayor’s office frames them as part of Q1. This is incorrect & misleading.
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Rethinking 94 Canvass this morning. I'm excited that we can collaborate with groups like
@OurStreetsMpls
to organize for a bold and grassroots Green New Deal for Minneapolis.
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I am grateful to the hundreds of diverse residents who urged the city to take a stand in support of Palestinian human rights. It’s past time for Minneapolis to join the ranks of cities like Detroit, Chicago, & Atlanta who have taken strong stances in solidarity with Palestine.
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This coming week Council will take up a number of extremely important issues. Each of these topics directly impact the lives of many residents across the city. Each represents a fork in the road where we can either double down on existing racism & inequity, or choose a new path.
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“We don’t think you fight fire with fire best; we think you fight fire with water best. We’re going to fight racism not with racism, but we’re going to fight with solidarity. We’re not going to fight capitalism with black capitalism, but we’re going to fight it with socialism."
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🚩Blur lines of gov accountability. Charter mandates a City Coordinator, requires unanimous Council or ballot to change Charter. Yet Mayor stated plan to phase out Coordinator by '23 & replace w COO. Also not clear how COO & Coordinator relate if both exist at the same time.
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There’s no reason Mayor Frey cannot delay and collaborate with Council and the community to do better for our neighbors.
Follow
@campnenookaasi
for updates on how to support unsheltered residents and keep each other safe.
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On Thursday, nine Council Members voted to close the loophole in the city’s $15.57 minimum wage and ensure that rideshare drivers earn minimum wage equivalents. 1/5
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🚩Bypassing Democratic Process. Mayor first proposed restructure via City Charter, like Q1, requiring either unanimous Council vote or ballot. Now Mayor is piecemealing actions, rather than answering critical Qs about restructure & its impacts.
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• The American Indian Community Development Corporation culturally-specific shelters onsite intake at Homeward Bound (2012 Cedar Ave South) and Wakiagun overnight drop-in (1600 E 19th St)
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Solidarity with TJs workers! Workers at downtown Trader Joe's have filed for a union. Thanks to Hannah for talking w me about your fight for fair work conditions & a voice on the job.
Learn more about the union from lead worker organizers:
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City Council has approved the Rideshare Minimum Compensation Ordinance that I authored with
@MplsWard9
@MplsWard6
to close the loophole in the city’s $15.57 minimum wage and ensure that Uber and Lyft drivers earn minimum wage equivalents.
Read more:
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My office is aware of the assault that occurred in Dinkytown over the weekend and is in touch with MPD, UMPD, and UMN about next steps that we are taking in partnership to address it. If anyone has information about this assault, please report it to 911.
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🧵 I am committed to using my term in office to help shift away from the violent, racist history of the MPD towards a public safety system that really protects and serves all working class people in Mpls. My constituents tell me on a daily basis that this is their top priority.
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🚩No corresponding plan for legislative function. Gov restructure discussed as impacting both executive (Mayoral) & legislative (Council), but current proposal has no updates on the leg side, lacks robust programs and resources that Council needs to best serve constituents.
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Out here with
@UnRestrictMN
and many more ready to fight for justice. Make no mistake, there are things we can do on the local level to protect access to safe abortions. I am committed to fighting at City Hall and working with people across the state to do just that.
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Thousands of residents, orgs & city staff pushed for public safety beyond policing for decades. City now promoting slogans from 2020 protests nearly verbatim. Mayor & city have finally conceded that the movement was right about public safety all along.
Let's work together to create a safer future.
Today, we are proud to launch the ReImagining Public Safety campaign. Stay tuned to learn more.
#IAMMPLS
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Thank you to the dozens of drivers and community supporters who came out today to testify in support of Fair Drives Safe Rides. The policy is backed by data and national experts and will improve wages and working conditions for thousands of drivers.
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Update from today's presentation by MN Dept of Human Rights of the findings of the state’s investigation into MPD: The presentation summarized many of the key findings of the state’s investigation which confirmed a pattern and practice of racism, sexism, and misogyny within MPD.
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