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Fostering Resilience Grant Round
The Fund for Safe Communities is now accepting applications for grants that foster resilience. We will support programs and activities that offer prevention, intervention, restoration, and resilience-oriented services to people in Minneapolis, with a focus on youth and young adults.
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Understanding the Landscape of Criminal Convictions
The Minneapolis Foundation supported a newly released study from the University of Minnesota's Robina Institute of Criminal Law and Criminal Justice that covers the multifaceted consequences of a criminal conviction in Minnesota, including the financial obligations that come post-conviction.
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Harvard releases Minneapolis public safety report
Harvard University researchers released a report recommending ways Minneapolis should handle public safety. The study was funded in part by the Minneapolis Foundation and was done in response to calls for change following George Floyd's murder.
We are committed to dismantling the pervasive racial inequities of our society’s criminal legal system. Explore the ways we are pursuing justice, equity, and healing.
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Van Jones
Van Jones is a well-known U.S. media personality who has founded and led many social enterprises, including the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Color of Change, and the Dream Corps. He sat down with Chanda to talk about his relationship with Prince, how he uses his voice for good, and why the broader community should care about criminal justice reform.
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The Kalief Browder Story
Don’t miss this miniseries about the true story of a Black Bronx teen who spent three horrific years in jail—two of them in solitary confinement on Rikers Island—despite the fact that he had not been convicted of a crime.
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16 Shots
When 17-year-old Laquan McDonald was killed by a Chicago police officer in 2014, the police department initially ruled that the shooting was justifiable. More than a year later, dashcam videos released to the public showed that McDonald was walking away from officers when he was shot 16 times.
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Established in 2018, the Fund for Safe Communities supports meaningful actions to address and prevent violence, promote healing, and address systemic inequities. This fund emphasizes the importance of work led by young people and is advised by emerging leaders who have been personally affected by gun violence.
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