Blog – MNTJ

New weekly support group: People in Struggle Together (PIST)

March 7, 2025

There current and ongoing attacks against our communities are vicious. From anti-Trans bills to the defunding of public services. From the hate-filled falsehoods about scientific research to the sudden and violent early morning sweeps of our neighbors’ encampments. These are direct attacks and they can be opposed. But how? So many ways. For one, transformative … More New weekly support group: People in Struggle Together (PIST)

Survey out now

July 14, 2022

We are working on a tool to empower survivors and loved ones! We have to make some decisions about what to include. Community input would be so valuable. Would you be willing to fill out a short survey? Thank you for the support! https://forms.gle/s2ZQwUiTKrmykScPA

Stone and Water Collaborative

July 10, 2021

Minnesota Transformative Justice supports and refers interested parties to conflict transformation services through the Stone and Water Collaborative led by Kirby E. Broadnax and L. Yasmiene Mabrouk. They offer conflict coaching, mediation, and circle process for individuals or groups. These offerings can be incredibly useful tools for transitioning away from the carceral system and toward … More Stone and Water Collaborative

Why

September 1, 2020

Why do we need transformative justice in MN? Because those most affected have led the way to change. Because Minnesota’s history is shaped by racism and Black, Indigenous, and immigrant communities in Minnesota have been calling for true justice for generations. Because the murder of George Floyd in South Minneapolis was yet another moment when … More Why

Sources on transformative justice

September 1, 2020

Transform Harm Leah Lakshmi Piepzna Samarasinha‘s page Introduction to Pods and Pod Mapping Worksheetby the Bay Area Transformative Justice coalition {Page under construction}

Interest form is live

September 1, 2020

The Google interest form is live! Please feel free to fill it out if you want to shape our work, share your own interests and skills, and/or join our email list.

Organizing in a pandemic

September 1, 2020

Your responses to the interest form gave us so much to work with. It was a great feeling to talk about all the things we can do and how much interest there is in collective power. An uprising during a pandemic means we must go about organizing differently than in the past, but really, in … More Organizing in a pandemic

Support for Sanctuary Movement

September 1, 2020

The Sanctuary Movement is a vital part of the uprising for justice in Minneapolis and beyond. Parks are sanctuaries. They are spaces for the community, which includes houseless neighbors who may depend on the space at more times of day and night than the rest of the community. Houseless folks have been on the forefront … More Support for Sanctuary Movement