Other Actions to Make a Difference for Black Lives

Petitions you can sign to demand justice for Black lives lost and further progress for racial justice:

• State of Emergency: End the War on Black people.
• #JusticeforBre: Civil rights group Color of Change launched a petition asking that Police officers that killed Bre Taylor be fired.
• #JusticeforFloyd: Civil rights group Color of Change launched a petition asking that all the officers involved in Floyd’s death be brought to justice.
• #JusticeForAhmaud: Sign the petition demanding District Attorney George Barnhill & District Attorney Jackie Johnson's immediate removal from office.

Contact your own leaders

• Find your state and federal officials along with their contact information. Local officials can be harder to find. Visit this link to help identify your local leaders.
• There are numerous evidence backed actions that leaders can take. Here are some reforms that you may mention in your call.

Justice for Breonna Taylor

• Visit Stand With Bre to directly make calls from the site + get calling directions. Or join this initiative by calling 502-735-1784.

Justice for George Floyd

• Writing a letter or making calls are impactful ways to demand justice. Many voicemails are full and sending an email can be just as impactful Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Fray (612) 673-2100 or @mayorfrey on Twitter. Leave a comment for him.
• U.S. Attorney, District of Minnesota Erica MacDonald Call (612) 664-5600 or to go direct to the Federal Civil Duty Attorney, call (612) 253-0951, and leave a message.
• Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman (612) 348-5550 or citizeninfo@hennepin.us
• Office of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (651) 296-3353 (Twin Cities Calling Area), (800) 657-3787 (Outside the Twin Cities), or Minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov
• Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, a Division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (651) 793-7000
• Minneapolis Police Department (612) 673-3000 or policepio@minneapolismn.gov and police@minneapolismn.gov

One of the most impactful things you can do right now if you can’t protest is to donate to one of the following organizations:

• Campaign Zero: Organization that utilizes research-based policy solutions to end police brutality in the U.S.
• LGBTQ Fund: Bail fund providing relief to jailed LGBTQ people in 15 states and counting.
• The NAACP Legal Defense Fund, which supports racial justice through advocacy, litigation, and education.
• The Bail Project, a nonprofit that aims to mitigate incarceration rates through bail reform.
• The National Bail Fund Network has a directory of community bail funds to which you can donate, along with a COVID-19 rapid response fund.
• Communities United Against Police Brutality, which operates a crisis hotline where people can report abuse; offers legal, medical, and psychological resource referrals; and engages in political action against police brutality.
• Make a donation to help rebuild Lake Street’s small businesses and community organizations.
• Donate to help rebuild minority-owned businesses harmed by looting in Minneapolis-St. Paul.