PUBLIC Speaker & Discussion Series
Interested in discussing local issues? Learning more city government actions? Join us for our community speaker series now via Zoom. A discussion with LWVMpls means all voices are heard. Our goal: everyone leaves the discussion with a broader understanding of the issues.
April Civic Buzz 2025
Public Safety Beyond an Armed Police Presence
Held Tuesday April 1, 2025 – view recording below.
Toddrick Barnette
Candace Hanson
Jordan Borer Nelson
Featuring: Minneapolis Commissioner of Community Safety Todd Barnette; Candace Hanson, Executive Director of Canopy Roots, the city’s Behavioral Crisis Response (BCR) team; and Jordan Nelson, Executive Director of MAD DADS Minneapolis, a community-based violence interrupter group.