Courtesy of Actions For Black Lives (Please share widely):
Action #1: Sign Petitions
- Petition to Mayor Frey from Color of Change
You can also text "FLOYD" to 55156 to sign this petition.
- Petition to County Attorney Mike Freeman
- Petition to Mayor Jacob Frey and County Attorney Mike Freeman
- Petition to defund Minneapolis police from Reclaim the Block and Black Visions Collective
- Petition to defund Minneapolis Police from Color of Change. (Has space to add your own optional comment as well) (added 5/30 8:00pm)
Action #2: Contact Mayor
Contact Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to demand:
- Arrest, prosecute, and convict all 4 officers:
Derek Chauvin #1087, Tou Thao #7162, Thomas Lane, J Alexander Kueng
- 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges are not sufficient
- Using of any type of force against protestors is not acceptable
- Cut the police department’s budget (see details from M4BL below)
Mayor Jacob Frey
350 South 5th Street, Room 331
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-673-2100
Online email form (Some users have reported this page not loading. Keep trying, try a different browser, or try the campaign website email form below. It seems to be working for some and not others.)
Twitter: @Jacob_Frey
Instagram: @jacobfrey1
Action #3: Contact County Attorney
*Keith Ellison (MN Attorney General) has been named lead prosecutor in this case, though Freeman will remain involved.* (link)
Contact Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman to demand:
- Arrest, prosecution, and conviction of all 4 officers:
- Officer Derek Chauvin #1087
- Officer Tou Thao #7162
- Officer Thomas Lane
- Officer J Alexander Kueng
- 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges are not sufficient
- The authorization of lethal force or any type of harm against protestors is not acceptable
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman
C-2000 Government Center
300 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55487
Phone: 612-348-5550
Email: citizeninfo@hennepin.us
Action #4: Contact Governor
Contact Governor Tim Walz and Lt Governor Peggy Flanagan to demand:
- NO use of force (tear gas, smoke bombs, rubber bullets, etc.) on peaceful protesters
Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan
130 State Capitol
75 Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55155
Staffed office hours are: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
Telephone: 651-201-3400
Toll Free: 800-657-3717
Minnesota Relay: 800-627-3529
Email form at bottom of page: https://mn.gov/governor/contact
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Action #5: Contact FBI
The FBI has been brought on to investigate the murder of George Floyd. Contact them with these demands:
- Arrest, prosecution, and conviction of all 4 officers:
- Officer Derek Chauvin #1087
- Officer Tou Thao #7162
- Officer Thomas Lane
- Officer J Alexander Kueng
- 3rd degree murder and manslaughter charges are not sufficient
- The authorization of lethal force or any type of harm against protestors is not acceptable
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Minneapolis Field Office
Address: 1501 Freeway Blvd, Minneapolis, MN 55430
Phone: (763) 569-8000
Website: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/minneapolis
Rainer Drolshagen
Deputy Assistant Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rainer-drolshagen-a6b2b2a0
Action #6: Contact Police Department
Contact Chief of Police Medaria Arradondo to demand the cessation of tear gas, rubber bullets, smoke bombs, or any other types of force being used on protesters.
(If you want to talk to them about prosecution of the officers, they will direct you to contact the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension- listed below- who will then direct you to contact the mayor.)
Medaria Arradondo, Chief of Police
350 South 5th St.
Room 130
Minneapolis, MN 55415
612-673-2735
Fax: 612-673-2613
minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov
Action #7: Contribute to local organizers and family (updated with more links 5/30 4:15pm)
- GoFundMe for George Floyd's family Funds will go towards funeral, burial, and other expenses
- Minnesota Freedom Fund (currently well-funded, consider choosing another one, though I don’t want to delete the link. There are many other org suggested by Reclaim the Block, listed below)
- Reclaim the Block Working to divest from MPD and live in a police-free world
- More organizations suggested by Reclaim the Block
- North Star Health Collective Funds will be used for gear and medical supplies
- Racial Justice Network Local grassroots organization led by Nekima Levy Armstrong
- Nekima Levy Armstrong leader of Racial Justice Network
- To contribute directly to protesters on the ground DM Minnesota Women for Political Change on Instagram @MNWFPC
Action #8: Contact City Council
Contact Minneapolis City Council to demand that they defund the police. More specifically:
- Do not increase police funding or the police department's budget; protect and expand current investment in community-led health and safety strategies instead.
- Propose and vote for a $45 million cut from MPD's budget as the City responds to projected COVID-19 shortfalls.
- Pressure MPD and all law enforcement agencies to immediately cease enacting violence on community members, including those who are protesting.
These demands mirror those from Reclaim the Block and Black Visions Collective.
Go to the city council website and click on each name or click on each name below to go to each council member’s website for their contact info.
(Thank you to those who sent me council contact info all put together. Will add as soon as I get a chance!)
Ward 1 - Kevin Reich
Ward 2 - Cam Gordon (Minority Leader - Green Party)
Ward 3 - Steve Fletcher
Ward 4 - Phillipe Cunningham
Ward 5 - Jeremiah Ellison
Ward 6 - Abdi Warsame
Ward 7 - Lisa Goodman
Ward 8 - Andrea Jenkins (Council Vice President)
Ward 9 - Alondra Cano
Ward 10 - Lisa Bender (Council President)
Ward 11 - Jeremy Schroeder
Ward 12 - Andrew Johnson (Majority Leader - DFL)
Ward 13 - Linea Palmisano
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