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10/05/2024

Producer Michael McIntee will be speaking at this showing of The UpTake's movie "How Love Won - The Fight for Marriage Equality in Minnesota" this Friday, Oct 11, 7pm at the Mann Cinema 8 in Grand Rapids, MN to support Itasca Pride. You may have read how Itasca Pride got pushback for their first ever Pride event this June from people who wanted to "protect the children." Spread the word about this fundraising event so love can overcome hate.

Itasca Pride faced protests this year in Grand Rapids, MN. We're responding to hate with love with a special screening of "How Love Won" on Oct 11 in Grand Rapids.

07/22/2024

https://theuptake.org/senate-judiciary-and-public-safety-committee-discusses-anti-semitism-at-the-university-of-minnesota/

The Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety curriculum met on June 25th to discuss what they call anti-Israel and anti-Jewish incidents at the University of Minnesota.

02/17/2024

Community members, law enforcement officers, and education activists spoke on Feb. 13 at a House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee meeting. Legislators were discussing House File 3489, which modifies use of prone restraints by school resource officers, following passage of an earlier bill in the 2023 legislative session.

Read the committee summary here:

In a Feb. 13 hearing, legislators with the House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee met to discuss updates to school resource officer legislation originally passed during the 2023 legislative…

01/29/2024

The House Health Finance and Policy committee met on Jan. 25 for a nearly five hour meeting on House File 1930: End of Life Options Act. You can review notes from that meeting below.

The House Health Finance and Policy committee met on Jan. 25 for a nearly five hour meeting on House File 1930: End of Life Options Act.

01/23/2024

“The UpTake and Bridgemakers want to build the power of young people to bring their unique perspective and voices to report on the issues in a way that is journalistically sound and ethical,” said Cirien Saadeh, Executive Director of The UpTake.

Young people will be providing a new perspective in reporting on the legislature this session as part of a project between The UpTake and Bridgemakers.

11/17/2023

The House Children and Family Finance and Policy Committee convened on Nov. 13, 2023 to discuss challenges related to childcare affordability for middle-class families across the State of Minnesota. You can check out a summary of that meeting and next steps here.

The House Children and Family Finance and Policy Committee convened on Nov. 13, 2023 to discuss challenges related to childcare affordability for middle-class families across the State of Minnesota.

11/17/2023

Thank you to everyone who helped us triple our goal today! There’s still time to give - we’re going to try and reach $3500 before the end of the night. Give here!

The UpTake is a nonprofit, community-centered news organization that uplifts the voices and experiences of BIPOC communities and other historically-underrepresented groups. We harness community journalism for racial and social justice. Our work takes two forms: a community...

11/17/2023

The UpTake has nearly tripled its $1000 goal today (thanks to a generous supporter who dropped a check in the mail to us) - Because of you, we are just $5 short of $3000. We'd love your support in crossing that line. You can give here:

The UpTake is a nonprofit, community-centered news organization that uplifts the voices and experiences of BIPOC communities and other historically-underrepresented groups. We harness community journalism for racial and social justice. Our work takes two forms: a community...

11/17/2023

And now we're $5 away from $3000! Who will put us over?

The UpTake is a nonprofit, community-centered news organization that uplifts the voices and experiences of BIPOC communities and other historically-underrepresented groups. We harness community journalism for racial and social justice. Our work takes two forms: a community...

11/17/2023

The UpTake has nearly tripled its $1000 goal today (thanks to a generous supporter who dropped a check in the mail to us) - Because of you, we are just $55 short of $3000. We'd love your support in crossing that line. You can give here:

The UpTake is a nonprofit, community-centered news organization that uplifts the voices and experiences of BIPOC communities and other historically-underrepresented groups. We harness community journalism for racial and social justice. Our work takes two forms: a community...

11/16/2023

We’re more than halfway to our goal of $1000 - give today and help us keep providing missing community-focused perspectives on political reporting!

The UpTake is a nonprofit, community-centered news organization that uplifts the voices and experiences of BIPOC communities and other historically-underrepresented groups. We harness community journalism for racial and social justice. Our work takes two forms: a community...

09/28/2023

From a press release shared by Education Minnesota: "About 20 school board races in the Twin Cities suburbs and Duluth have become flashpoints for the carefully engineered moral panic about how the history of America is taught and whether all students deserve to be safe and welcome as their authentic selves in public schools. Because these school districts overlap with legislative districts that will decide control of the Minnesota House in 2024, there has been an influx of dark money from state and national groups intent on harming LGBTQ+ students and whitewashing history to serve a political agenda."

06/04/2023

Here's a sneak peak at "How Love Won". A special Pride month showing is scheduled for June 7 at 7pm MSP Film Society. Discussion panel after film includes Richard Carlbom, Sen. Scott Dibble and OutFront Minnesota Executive Director Kat Rohn. Tickets available now at mspfilm.org https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=805789~163a5c15-c3ae-4635-ba12-bbe995cbeb29&epguid=a64d8ebe-c08c-4ff9-af94-7bbfd5c7b291&

05/31/2023

On June 7 at 7pm, join us for a special screening and conversation to mark 10 years since Minnesota legalized same-sex marriage. The UpTake's 2016 MSPIFF Audience Award-winning How Love Won: The Fight for Marriage Equality in Minnesota traces the unlikely victories for same-sex marriage supporters in Minnesota.

The conversation following the film will include panelists former Minnesotans United for All Families Campaign Manager Richard Carlbom, OutFront Minnesota Executive Director Kat Rohn, marriage equality law co-author Senator Scott Dibble and filmmaker Michael McIntee. Discussion will include what has changed and what has not—including increasing violence and harmful rhetoric targeting trans people.

See this one time only event at the renovated Main Theater in Minneapolis. Tickets now available from the MSP Film Society https://prod3.agileticketing.net/WebSales/pages/info.aspx?evtinfo=805789~163a5c15-c3ae-4635-ba12-bbe995cbeb29&epguid=a64d8ebe-c08c-4ff9-af94-7bbfd5c7b291&

Special Screening + Conversation Wednesday, June 7 at 7:00 PM Join us for a special screening and conversation to mark 10 years since Minnesota legalized same-sex marriage. The 2016 MSPIFF Audience Award-winning How Love Won: The Fight for Marriage Equality in Minnesota traces the unlikely victories...

02/23/2023

Rep. Hodan Hassan encouraged people to visit or volunteer at a shelter to understand the people facing these issues.

02/23/2023

With several GOP legislators starting to use the term "guardrails" in terms of budget-related discussions, and many DFL legislators attempting to address long-term issues of housing and other public safety concerns with the budget surplus to be allocated this year, we examine financial audit at the

02/23/2023

An emotional press conference yesterday struck a cord as legislators and community members shared testimony on proposed public safety legislation: https://www.womenspress.com/emotional-press-conference-with-house-legislators-about-public-safety/

02/23/2023

House legislators gathered before a floor vote on Monday to discuss three different public safety bills and to share more testimony. Check out our collaborative coverage with the :

House legislators gathered before a floor vote on Monday to discuss three different public safety bills and to share more testimony.

02/10/2023

Check out this new update from our partners Minneapolis Schools Voices !

Despite above-average K-12 funding compared to other states, many Minnesota districts lack funding to meet student needs.

02/09/2023

📺 8:30 a.m. LIVE MN House webcasts:

HTV1 — State and Local Government Finance & Policy Committee

HTV2 — Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee

HTV4 — Transportation Finance and Policy Committee

HTV5 — Children and Families Finance and Policy Committee

Watch on the House website https://buff.ly/3ISJDSZ and our YouTube channel
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01/19/2023

A bill related to hate/bias incidents was discussed on Jan. 17 at the House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee. House File 181, authored by Representative Samantha Vang (DFL- District 38B) would expand reporting of crimes motivated by bias and amend crimes of assault, property damage, and harassment motivated by bias, misc.

A bill related to hate/bias incidents was discussed on Jan. 17 at the House Public Safety Finance and Policy committee. House File 181, authored by Representative Samantha Vang (DFL- District…

01/18/2023

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01/18/2023

Juneteenth legislation passes out of committee and to the House Floor -

Legislation to officially recognize June 19 as an official state holiday in Minnesota passed out of the House State and Local Government Finance and Policy on June 17.

01/14/2023

January 12, 2023 — House File 42 (HF42), which would amend the State of Minnesota’s definition of labor trafficking, as well as the related sentencing guidelines, passed out of the Minnesota House Public Safety and Finance Committee to the House Floor today. This will be the only hearing.

This reporting comes to you via a collaborate media partnership between Minnesota Women's Press and The UpTake.

New legislator Brion Curran is co-author of HF42January 12, 2023 — House File 42 (HF42), which would amend the State of Minnesota’s definition of labor trafficking, as well as the related sentencing guidelines, passed out of the Minnesota House Public Safety and Finance Committee to the Hous

01/14/2023

January 12, 2023 — The 2023 Minnesota State House of Representatives conducted its first hearing Thursday morning on House File 55 (HF 55), a bill pertaining to the creation of an Office for Missing and Murdered Black Women and Girls.

This reporting comes to you via a partnership between Minnesota Women's Press and The UpTake.

HF55 passes Public Safety Finance and Policy committee