We're putting the conference on pause and doing things differently this year. From a door-knocking effort to get out the vote in historically Black neighborhoods to a resource fair for justice-impacted voters, we're hitting the ground running to make sure Minnesotans are civically informed and engaged for November's election.
Reimagining Democracy 2026
GET INVOLVED (October 10 - Nov 3):
Help us close the voter participation gap in Black communities!
Join us as a volunteer at our door-knocking events in St. Paul & Minneapolis on October 24th and October 31st.
Details:
When: Saturday, October 24, Noon - 3:00 p.m.
Locations:
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St. Paul - Hallie Q. Brown Community Center - Co-hosted with Run Like Harriet
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Minneapolis - NAACP Headquarters - 1101 West Broadway - Co-hosted with NAACP Minneapolis
What: A community-centered door-knocking experience; we'll provide training and snacks.
When your neighbors hear from a neighbor, they will be more likely to vote. Join us.
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About the Conference
Our annual Reimagining Justice Conference is an inspirational convening of a broad diversity of criminal legal system practitioners, scholars, advocates, impacted persons, and community members. Through speakers, panels, and interactive conversation, we create the space to network and learn from efforts to bring the criminal legal system closer to a true justice system.
In past years, elected officials have joined the convening, including Governor Tim Walz, Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan, Mayor Melvin Carter, and state legislators from both sides of the aisle. We've also heard powerful speeches from renowned justice leaders including Dr. Shawn Ginwright, Briana Payton, and Desmond Meade.
2026: Reimagining Democracy
Each year after the conference, people tell us they walked away feeling hopeful. This hope powers us to believe that a better system is possible. In 2026, we are pausing our regularly scheduled program to focus on channeling that hope to get people more engaged with our democracy.
This election and every election, justice is on the ballot. From a new Hennepin County Attorney, to judges, sheriffs, the Minnesota Attorney General, and prosecutors across the state, the people we vote in will have a direct hand in shaping what justice looks like in the years to come.
Read the blog from our Executive Director about why we're switching things up this year.
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