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Reimagining Public Safety Position Discussion Webinar

first slide from All League Webinar Reiminaging Public Safety consensus questions discussion - May 27, 2021. Hosted by League of Women Voters Minneapolis, Reimagining Public Safety Committee. Panelists: Jane Lansing, Jennifer Wilson, Catherine SHreves, Carolyn Trevis, Patricia Kovel-Jarboe, Ellen van Iwaarden, Polly Keppel. Other members: Susan Gray, Mary Katherine Johnson, Susan Reinhart, Pam Telleen, Ming-Yee Li, Katie Heit Gardner. Text is dark maroon on white, or white on dark maroon. In the top right corner is a photo of a woman wearing a dark blazer and golden earrings ; the label for this person says LWV Minneapolis.

In case you missed it, here’s the all-league Reimagining Public Safety position discussion webinar that took place on Thursday, May 27, 2021.

May Unit Discussion: Public Safety Study

After the horrific murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis policeman, the LWVMpls Board of Directors agreed to add Policing in Our City to our programming plan for 2020-2021. While…

February Unit Meeting Prep List

February 2021 Unit Discussion Materials https://minneapolis2040.com/topics/housing/ https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/magazine/rental-housing-crisis-minneapolis.html https://minneapolis2040.com/policies/tenant-protections Documentary: Jim Crow of the North https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWQfDbbQv9E https://www.startribune.com/changes-approved-in-minneapolis-2040-plan-begin-to-take-shape/566241702/ Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition Check the latest infographic and factsheet from Keep…

Program Planning Recap

Annual Program Planning Event Wrap-up And a look ahead to the Annual Meeting Our annual Program Planning meeting was a Zooming success! With the participation of over 60 LWVMpls…

January Unit Meeting Prep List

Get ready for your January Unit meeting by attending Civic Buzz, Jan 5 Prepare for your January Unit meeting topic by attending the upcoming Civic Buzz: The Minneapolis 2021 Budget—Policing,…

October Unit Discussion Guide

Voting 2020 | More Than Just a Visit to Your Polling Place The Elections and Voting Program Committee members hope that unit members are/were able to attend the October 6…

Policing Issues — Reform, dismantle, defund? September 2020 Discussion Topic

There are We The People programs on policing available for members to watch. In the program featuring Nekima Levy-Armstrong, she references 4 reports/articles that can be used to further discussion. Prepare Watch…

Board of Estimate and Taxation

In early 2016 the Chair of the Charter Commission for the City of Minneapolis, Barry Clegg, approached the League of Women Voters Minneapolis (LWVMpls) and inquired about our position(s) on the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET.) At issue was the question of whether the LWVMpls might support a charter change to add a seventh member to BET.

Voters Service: May Discussion Topic

Educate. Advocate. Reform. Where should we—LWVMpls—focus our time and our talents in this election year? What is most important? With all the rhetoric and constant news updates, are voters going…

Money in Politics: November Discussion Topic

Unit Discussion Leaders and Unit Leaders Encourage your members to read the LWVMpls Voter November article and The First Amendment article referred to above. Prepare for the unit meeting Read…

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