Minnesota Freedom Fund
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Working to end oppressive jailing and reduce its harm to our community by paying cash bail and immigration bonds for people who can't afford it.
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When we see police sweeping a homeless encampment, we must ask: How much did this cost? And what difference could that money have made if it went instead to housing—or, better yet, the people themselves? Read more from Nika Soon-Shiong 🇵🇸 of Fund for Guaranteed Income: theappeal.org/los-angeles-ho…
Yesterday, The Appeal published my reporting tracking new camping bans passed since the Supreme Court's anti-homelessness ruling. A majority are in small, non-coastal cities whose homeless populations grew substantially in recent years. Find out if your city is one of them:🧵
3. Duluth, Minnesota In late July the city passed a ban imposing fines for public camping. The ban is an amended version of an initial proposal that included criminal charges, and was only amended after 7 hours of public debate. Reporting by Dan Kraker mprnews.org/story/2024/07/…
4. Brainerd, Minnesota In early August, the city banned camping everywhere except on tourist campgrounds. Violations are misdemeanors, which come with a sentence of up to 90 days in jail or a fine not to exceed $1,000. Reporting by Theresa Bourke brainerddispatch.com/news/local/bra….
Happening tonight Magers & Quinn, Minneapolis ppl!