Reclaim the Block

Abolitionists demanding since 2018 that Minneapolis divest from policing and invest in long-term alternatives. Also on FB and IG: @reclaimtheblock.

[Reclaim the Block @reclaimtheblock]

Some folks will already know about our journey toward sunsetting the work of Reclaim the Block this year. As that journey has finished, we've written a short update. You can read it on our website at https://t.co/hVASSMvHW0.

[Reclaim the Block @reclaimtheblock]

Some of the organizations we mention in our update are on this website. We encourage folks to follow them here, and look at the links to see if they're on other sites you use.
- @BlackVisionsMN
- @tciwoc
- @MNFreedomFund
- @REPforMN
- @SWOPMPLS

[Reclaim the Block @reclaimtheblock]

Some folks will already know about our journey toward sunsetting the work of Reclaim the Block this year. As that journey has finished, we've written a short update. You can read it on our website at https://t.co/hVASSMvHW0.

[Twin Cities DSA 🌹 @TwinCitiesDSA]

🚨🚨Urgent actions to support Camp Nenookaasi! Tonight, come to MPLS City Hall for City Council Budget Hearing (350 S 5th Street, Room 317), 6pm. Bring people and signs.

[Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim]

Police Fraternal Associations represent a powerful political force that stands in the way of progress on virtually every front of social justice movements. How do we organize against them? Check out our newest resource, Fight the (FOP) Power! here: https://t.co/8OLKPtCRV4

[Asma Nizami 🇵🇸 @asmaresists]

While I have yalls attention via #fruitgate pls take a look at this spreadsheet I made with Mpls City Council candidates and their stances on alternatives to policing, rent control, and workers' rights for @RISEsisterhood

https://t.co/CHjTrxAIuP

[RLM Art Studio, find us on mas.to and bluesky @rlmartstudio]

(1/3) In the debate about what to do with the MPLS 3rd precinct, there's a lot of talk lately about "substations", as an alternative/addendum to one big new building. Let's use the reformist reforms vs. abolitionist steps checklist on that...

https://t.co/SYOrGd8G2q

[Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim]

Looking for some recommended listening this long weekend? 🎧New episode of our #1MExperiments podcast with @airgoradio and @projectnia is out now! On this episode, we chat with Candace McKinley of @Phillybailout—check it out wherever you get your podcasts! https://t.co/zhVJJZmrMJ

[Inquest @_inquest_]

Featuring works by @prisonculture, @MsKellyMHayes, @KayJWhitlock, @CamRasNYC, @Kalonjichanga, @AlwaysStevie, @sonyahuber, Garrett Felber, Rachel Herzing, and many others, our end-of-summer reading list looks back at the words that moved us and our readers. https://t.co/5vq69FjHuW

[Alec Karakatsanis @equalityAlec]

I've just published an article about how news outlets often refuse to tell the public the specifics of what progressives are proposing, and why that is dangerous. https://t.co/tnfhYtwFRO

[Pollen @PollenMidwest]

After the murder of George Floyd, many Minneapolis residents believed that armed response could longer be relied on as a one-size-fits-all solution to the varied issues facing our communities.

#HereIsMPLS honoree @canopymhc agreed.

Read more here: https://t.co/JeNDencZxK

[n th n - #FreeThemAll @n_th_n_]

Good morning! S&P NY is still chipping away at a $40k goal that has to be met to keep its commissary and mutual aid support for criminalized survivors afloat. This support is a literal lifeline to survive the unlivable conditions of prison. Pls give/boost! https://t.co/8oVRTnn1S0

[Wedge LIVE!™ @WedgeLIVE]

Minneapolis City Council's POGO Committee approved an extension through August 2024 for the city's Behavioral Crisis Response teams. The current contract with Canopy Roots, who runs the program for the city, expires next month.

[Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim]

"If we fight, we might lose. But if we don’t fight, we’re definitely going to lose. And I think that this book ultimately encourages us to fight, to keep fighting, to stay in the game, to refuse to abandon each other through the ongoing struggle that we’re all engaged in."

[Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim]

One of the ways we're marking our 5 year anniversary this year is through a special newsletter series, where members of our team write about "Connecting the Dots" of our work. The latest is by @prisonculture, who writes about transformative justice at IC: https://t.co/EFKq5u1P3d

[Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim]

Join us on 7/13 for this event exploring the presence of abolition & what this means for our labor, political demands, budget priorities, mutual aid & scale of our efforts, ft. @tamaranopper @kenyonfarrow @AkiraDrake @RaulACarrillo & @mo87mo87.

Register: https://t.co/CeGtM0YWlt

[Movement 4 Black Lives @Mvmnt4BlkLives]

The BREATHE Act has laid the groundwork for us to get closer to abolition! Next: It's time to divest from the police forces that are killing us, and invest in the resources that actually work to keep all of us safe.

[sarah saarela @saarela]

Do not let Cedric Alexander intentionally sabotage Canopy behavioral health services. He, along with a few other grifters want to get funding for police to be responders again to crisis calls. Candace Hanson knows lives are saved by not dispatching cops. Cedric is a fool.

[Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim]

@prisonculture @thellpsx As entries are submitted, the timeline will continue to expand, growing new areas of knowledge and connection globally. Entries can include hyperlocal histories, or larger historical events that impact TJ where you are. Browse + share your stories with us: https://t.co/RycecYMQPC

[Interrupting Criminalization @interruptcrim]

If you're on our email list, you'll have seen that we recently unveiled a gorgeous new interactive Transformative Justice Timeline! Check it out here: https://t.co/RycecYMQPC

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