‘Cover Stories’ Archives
Five things to know about the East Phillips Urban Farm Project at the former Roof Depot site
By EAST PHILLIPS NEIGHBORHOOD INSTITUTE We’re fundraising! Learn more and donate online at bit.ly/EPfutureThe Outdoor Farm team is interviewing applicants for three new positions funded by Minnesota Humanities Center (MHC)November Community Meeting about rainwater recycling at the Roof Depot site, with Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO) Find event details at epnifarm.org/eventsDecember Community Meeting about geothermal energy possibilities, with Cooperative Energy Futures (CEF)We recently won a one-year extension of our purchase agreement deadline with the City of Minneapolis, and will be advocating to recoup funding from the State Legislature in 2025 Learn more and get in touch online at linktr.ee/epnifarm
Semilla Mural Complete!
Photo by Carol Lee Chase Semilla Youth Leader's creative art work on the front steps and doors of St. Paul’s Church on 15th Av was highlighted in the alley, September 2024. This month the alley presents the completed work of art celebrating the different cultures, old and new, that make our Phillips Community as vibrant as the colors in the mural. Visit the mural in person for the full glory at 2742 15th Ave So.
Relaunch of Ballot Petition for All-Elected Police Accountability Commission
Earlier successful petition rejected by the city on technicalities By MINNEAPOLIS FOR COMMUNITY CONTROL OF POLICE COALITION On Thursday, September 12th, 2024 at 5pm in front of the charred remains of the former 3rd Police Precinct, Minneapolis for Community Control of Police (M4CCP) and Twin Cities Coalition for Justice (TCC4J) organizers held a rally announcing the relaunch of a petition effort to establish an all-elected Civilian Police Accountability Commission (CPAC). The previous petition for CPAC was launched in 2021, and over the last 3 years community organizers collected thousands of signatures from Minneapolis residents who believe the people in Minneapolis deserve self-determination and substantial police accountability. In May of 2024, M4CCP organizers turned in 10,208 signatures to the Minneapolis City Clerk’s office, exceeding the minimum requirement of 8,943 signatures needed to get CPAC on the November, 2024 ballot. Close to 5,000 signatures were rejected by [...]
