Duluth InAction

07/26/2024

Public comment at the July 29 city council meeting has been moved to 515PM. spread the word!

05/27/2024

Remember this Lakeside display of the Confederate Flag? It’s back up and flying high this “holiday” weekend 🤮🤮🤮

Seems like there's an opportunity here for Lakeside residents to give their neighbor a history lesson.

Read more about the hateful display of racism at 5106 Glenwood Ave. here: https://kbjr6.com/2020/07/03/confederate-flag-flying-in-lakeside-neighborhood-stirring-up-controversy

Shout out to today's protester and to those planning similar actions for tomorrow.

03/26/2024

ICYMI: Duluth City Council failed to pass a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Despite immense attendance for public comment, five councillors decided it was not a city issue to call for the end of genocidal bombing. Remember this when these names show up on any ballots in the future.

09/19/2023

08/09/2023

A Racial Bias Audit conducted on Duluth Police found that while the department uses best practices in many of its operations, there are “statistically significant” racial and ethnic disparities in vehicle stops and the department could “benefit from clearer strategies” when connecting with all members of the community.

There will be a public presentation of the report’s findings Wednesday, Aug. 9. The meeting will last from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Duluth City Hall in the City Council Chambers.

Two more public meetings will be held over the next month:
Wednesday, August 23, Hosted by the Duluth Citizen Review Board at City Hall Room 330 from 5:30 - 7 p.m.
Thursday, September 7, Hosted by the Family Freedom Center at 310 N 1st Ave W Ste 108 from 7 - 8:30 p.m.

A group of local volunteers helped make up the Racial Bias Audit Team.

02/25/2023

A 34-year-old has been shot & killed by a Duluth police officer

The victim was intially transported to the hospital but died as a result of the injuries

Police are asking the public to stay away from the area due to the active investigation.

11/16/2022

“As a founder of the Oceti Sakowin Camp at Standing Rock, Braun’s lodge was the first to go up and one of the last to come down.”

One of the first people to set up camp on the banks of the Cannonball River in Standing Rock has passed away.Joye Braun was the founder of the Oceti Sakowin ...

11/09/2022

The votes are in.. and Gordon Ramsay has received the winning percentage of votes to become St Louis County Sheriff

At this time, that will mean both Ramsay and Lukovsky will serve in leadership roles within the SLCS office. Using all the data and info compiled by police accountability groups like DIA and LEAN, The People have guideposts for what we might expect from these officials and what we should push for in the coming months to make progress toward ending systems of policing and imprisonment.