πŸ¦„ Community, Prison

Target of Injustice: Free Mahdi Ali Campaign Kicks Off

Minneapolis, MN — Despite his pleas of innocence, Mahdi Ali was 15 when he was arrested and subsequently convicted and sentenced to life in prison for a 2010 triple murder in Minneapolis. Fifteen years later, a new grassroots campaign called The Coalition to Free Mahdi…

πŸ¦„ Prison

End Slavery in Minnesota Bill Advocates for Fair Wages in Prisons

Minneapolis, MN — On February 25, 2025, the Minnesota Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee hosted a panel discussion on Ending Slavery in Minnesota led by Marcia Howard, President of the Federation of Teachers Local 59 and ex-prison labor workers.

According to panelists, an incarcerated worker makes…

πŸ¦„ Protest & Direct Action

Minneapolis Parents and Teachers Protest Cuts to Special Ed

Minneapolis, MN — Dozens of teachers and parents interrupted a school board meeting to demand the Minneapolis Public Schools not cut special education department staff or funding. As special education teachers are beginning to be laid off and the Minneapolis Public School district faces a…