MUPSC + UPSA Joint Statement & Resource List
Official Statement Regarding the Recent Actions of the MPD
Next Steps + Actionable Measures
The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 by four officers from the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) was a racist and morally reprehensible act. Despite being told by Floyd and bystanders that he could not breathe, these officers continued to use excessive force and killed George Floyd. This horrifying violence has underscored the historic role played by the MPD and other police organizations in upholding systemic racism. We are calling for a meaningful solution that will make our campus safe for students of color and hold its institutions accountable.
We are grateful for the steps taken by President Gabel and Dean Coleman in response to the University community’s requests to cut ties with MPD. However, in order to enact sustained and meaningful change, there is more work to be done. The University’s private police force, UMPD, is not accountable to students or elected officials, and has brutalized students of color in the past. We stand with the Minnesota Student Association, Black Student Union, Students for a Democratic Society, and all other student groups rallying to demand an end to unaccountable policing on our campus.
We specifically agree with the following demands:
Every student at the University of Minnesota and every resident of Minneapolis deserves to feel safe and valued. We stand unapologetically with George Floyd’s family and Black community leaders as they grieve and call for justice and accountability, and urge the University of Minnesota to take steps to reduce police presence on campus. We urge the reader to consider supporting local organizations and their efforts that we have listed below.
In solidarity,
Multicultural Undergraduate Political Science Coalition (MUPSC) & Undergraduate Political Science Association (UPSA)
***Updated article with MANY additional resources: https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/05/30/how-to-give-back-to-your-besieged-community/
Minnesota Freedom Fund: https://minnesotafreedomfund.org/
Reclaim the Block: https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
Black Visions Collective: https://www.blackvisionsmn.org/
North Star Health Collective: https://www.northstarhealthcollective.org/donate
Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en La Lucha (CTUL): https://ctul.ourpowerbase.net/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=1
Lake Street Council, Minneapolis: https://www.welovelakestreet.com/
Neighbors United Funding Collaborative: https://www.givemn.org/story/Nufc
Women for Political Change: https://www.womenforpoliticalchange.org/
CityJoy/Support the Cities: https://cityjoy.org/give?fbclid=IwAR2HVh2h78Kl-ybSNWcr2R4sfWXGgpTuiFZ_1xnRJN36D85CPQrE0b8D6iw
Rebuild Bole Ethiopian Cuisine (St. Paul, Black-owned business): https://www.gofundme.com/f/rebuilding-bole-ethiopian-cuisine?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR3oBt3pbaiO4AjENmXfKShtA9QUDnCkEv9Ui8P_tqidyGPIgukqkXu_KXI
Rebuild Scores Sports Bar (Minneapolis, Black-owned business): https://www.gofundme.com/f/scores-bar-mpls-riot-rebuild
Rebuild various Somali small businesses (Minneapolis): https://www.gofundme.com/f/somali-owned-businesses-affected-by-rioters
Rebuild small businesses on Lake Street (Minneapolis): https://www.gofundme.com/f/small-businesses-on-lake-street?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Repair the Somali Museum of Minnesota: https://www.gofundme.com/f/20rapv69dc?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Rebuild Minneapolis Mental Health Clinic: https://www.gofundme.com/f/healing-path-wellness-services
Rebuild Du Nord Craft Spirit (Black-owned): https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-rebuild-du-nord-distillery
Brightside Produce (delivering fresh produce to community members): https://www.givemn.org/story/L3vtif or https://brightsidempls.org/collections/donations
Save Mama Safia’s Kitchen (Minneapolis): https://www.gofundme.com/f/save-mama-safias-kitchen
Gas Mask Fund: https://twitter.com/isakdouah/status/1266858141913878528?s=21
Northside Funders Group: https://giving.onecause.com/public/02ad4737-2285-4ad2-91c6-95cd66b423bf/fundraisers/c60e5030-69ce-4853-8b11-4727da5054ad/donate
National Bailout Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamas2020
Black Mamas Bail Out: http://nationalbailout.org/black-mamas-bail-out/
NAACP Legal Defense Fund:
https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/6857/p/salsa/donation/common/public/?donate_page_KEY=15780
Humanities Behind Bars: http://www.humanitiesbehindbars.org/home/donate/
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
LGBTQ Freedom Fund: https://www.lgbtqfund.org/
Community Justice Exchange National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/national-bail-fund-network
National Bail Fund Split: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
Know Your Rights Camp: https://www.knowyourrightscamp.com/
Unicorn Riot: https://unicornriot.ninja/donate/
BLM Frontline Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/blm-frontline-fundminneapolis
Stream this video to donate (all ad revenue goes to BLM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM
Justice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.gofundme.com/f/9v4q2-justice-for-breonna-taylor
Alabama:
The Montgomery Bail Out: https://givebutter.com/mgmbailout
Arizona:
Tucson Second Chance Community Bail Fund: https://watchtucson.com/
Rebuild Shawn’s on Broadway Hair Salon (Gilbert, Black-owned): https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-shawn-amos-rebuild
California:
Los Angeles Bail Funds:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/peoples-city-council-ticket-fund
https://linktr.ee/actionbailfundla
LA People’s City Council Freedom Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/peoples-city-council-ticket-fund?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link-tip&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Bay Area Anti-Repression Committee Bail Fund: https://rally.org/ARCbailfund
Bay Area Protest Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bay-area-bail-fund
Oakland Bail Fund: http://www.antipoliceterrorproject.org/
Help Oakland Chinatown Recover: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-oakland-chinatown-recover
Colorado:
Colorado Freedom Fund: http://www.blackbailout.org/
Connecticut:
Connecticut Bail Fund: http://www.ctbailfund.org/
Florida:
Alachua County COVID-19 Bond Fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/alachua-county-covid-19-bond-fund
Florida Justice Center Bail Fund: https://www.floridajc.org/bail/
Orlando Bail Fund: https://www.paypal.me/otownsquadd
Rebuild Saigon Bay Vietnamese Restaurant (Tampa): https://www.gofundme.com/f/saigon-bay-vietnamese-restaurant-tampa
Georgia:
Atlanta Solidarity Fund: https://atlsolidarity.org/
Atlanta Bail Fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-justiceforgeorgefloyd-protesters-in-atlanta
Rebuild SacDelux Consignment Store (Black-owned): https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-sacdelux-consignment-store
Hawaii:
Hawaii Community Bail Fund: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/hawaii-community-bail-fund/hawai-i-community-bail-fund
Illinois:
Chicago Community Bail Fund: https://chicagobond.org/
On the Ground Chi: https://www.paypal.me/onthegroundchi or Venmo @onthegroundchi
Rebuild Quick Stop (Chicago, Minority-owned): https://www.gofundme.com/f/family-owner-liquor-store-burnt-down-in-chicago
Iowa:
Des Moines Bail Fund: https://communitybondproject.networkforgood.com/projects/101939-free-our-protesters
Kansas:
Kansas City Community Bail Fund: https://www.kccommunitybailfund.com/
Kentucky:
Louisville Community Bail Fund: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/louisville-community-bail-fund/
Louisiana:
New Orleans Safety and Freedom Fund: https://donorbox.org/safety-freedom-fund-eoy
Massachusetts:
Massachusetts Bail Fund: https://www.massbailfund.org/
Michigan:
Detroit - The Bail Project: https://www.detroitjustice.org/the-bail-project
Detroit Bail Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/detroits-bail-fund?utm_medium=sms&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=p_susi-sms-welcome
Missouri:
Missouri Black Protestor Relief Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/mo-black-protester-relief-fund
Nebraska:
Nebraska Left Coalition: https://www.paypal.me/neleftcoalition
Nevada:
Las Vegas Freedom Fund: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/vegasfreedomfund
New Mexico:
Fronterizo Fianza Fund: https://www.fianzafund.org/about-the-fund.html
New York:
Brooklyn Community Bail Fund: https://brooklynbailfund.org/donate
NYC Free Them All for Public Health: https://freethemall4publichealth.org/
NYC The Liberty Fund: https://www.libertyfund.nyc/
North Carolina:
North Carolina Community Bail Fund of Durham: https://www.nccbailfund.org/
Forsyth County Community Bail Fund: https://forsythcountycbf.org/
Charlotte Bail Fund: https://venmo.com/ResistanceIsBeautiful
Ohio:
Columbus Freedom Fund: https://www.paypal.me/columbusfreedomfund
Oregon:
Portland Freedom Fund: https://naame.org/portland-freedom-fund/
Portland Protests Bail Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pdx-protest-bail-fund
Rebuild Portland Store making COVID masks: https://www.gofundme.com/f/lynn-nguyen-and-brent-collier-riot-relief
Pennsylvania:
Philadelphia Bail Fund: https://www.phillybailfund.org/
Harrisburg - Dauphin County Bail Fund: https://dauphincountybailfund.org/2020/05/links/
Bukit Bail Fund of Pittsburgh: https://www.bukitbailfund.org/home
South Carolina:
Charleston Protestor + Bail Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/charleston-sc-protestor-fund
Tennessee:
Memphis Bail Fund: https://justcity.kindful.com/
Mid South Center BLM Community Bail Fund: https://midsouthpeace.org/get-involved/donate-to-support-the-black-lives-matter-community-bail-fund/
Nashville Bail Fund: https://nashvillebailfund.org/
Hamilton County Community Bail Fund: http://www.calebcha.org/bailfund.html
Texas:
BLM Houston: https://www.paypal.me/blmhou
Austin 400+1 Bail Fund: https://reparation.atlas.thrinacia.com/campaign/24/400-1-bail-fund
SVP Dallas Community Bail Fund: https://svpdallas.z2systems.com/np/clients/svpdallas/donation.jsp?campaign=68&
Dallas Bail Fund for George Floyd Protestors: https://www.gofundme.com/f/bail-fund-for-justice-for-george-floyd-protesters?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet
Restoring Justice Bail Fund Houston: https://www.restoringjustice.org/give
Far West Texas - Fronterizo Fianza Fund: https://www.fianzafund.org/about-the-fund.html
Luke 4:18 Bail Fund: https://faithintx.org/bailfund/
Rebuild Private Stock Premium Boutique (Austin, Black-owned): https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-private-stock-looter-victims-austin-tx
Rebuild Guns and Roses Boutique (Dallas, Black-owned): https://www.gofundme.com/f/fv47qs-protect-our-community
Virginia:
Richmond Community Bail Fund: https://rvabailfund.org/donate
Rebuild Waller & Company Jewelers (Black-owned): https://www.gofundme.com/f/riot-damages-to-wallers-and-company
Wisconsin:
Milwaukee Freedom Fund: https://fundrazr.com/mkefreedomfund?ref=ab_0vf05smCe6A0vf05smCe6A
Free the 350 Bail Fund: https://freethe350bailfund.wordpress.com/
Washington:
Northwest Community Bail Fund: https://www.nwcombailfund.org/
Map of Food Shelf Locations & Hours Across All of MN
Center for Asians & Pacific Islanders Food Shelf
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-721-0122
730 E. 38th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-822-7946
Pantry Hours: Mon, Wed, Fri, 12-3pm
3901 Chicago Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-827-2504
Pantry Hours: Sat, 9am-12pm
1001 E Lake St.
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612-722-8722
Pantry Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10-1pm
Somali Food Shelf
207 East Lake
Minneapolis, MN 55408
612-871-6786
2740 First Ave. S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
612-874-7741
Pantry Hours: Tue-Fri, 9:30am-12:15pm
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (in collaboration with Lake Street Council) - currently mainly taking monetary donations, but may require supplies at a later date
2730 East 31st Street
Minneapolis MN 55406
612-729-8358
***LOCATION SUBJECT TO CHANGE, PLEASE CHECK LINK FOR LATEST UPDATES***
Midtown Global Market
920 E Lake St
Minneapolis, MN 55407
North Minneapolis Pop-up Food Pantry
Corner of Emerson Ave and Broadway Ave (US Bank Parking Lot)
Open daily until stores reopen
Pantry Hours: 11am-4pm
St. Paul Pop-up Food Pantry
Corner of Central Ave and Lexington Pkwy
Open daily until stores reopen
Pantry Hours: 11am-4pm
The Action PAC (Grassroots Law Project): https://www.justiceforbigfloyd.com/
Color of Change (Demand Floyd’s Murderers are Charged): https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/justiceforfloyd_george_floyd_minneapolis/
Reclaim the Block (Community-Led Solutions): https://www.reclaimtheblock.org/home
Reclaim the Block (Defund MPD): https://secure.everyaction.com/eR7GA7oz70GL8doBq19LrA2
Justice for Breonna Taylor: https://www.change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor
Note: The following documents have not been created by MUPSC or UPSA; they have simply been shared with our members, who have re-shared them here.
Document with compilation of organizations, groups, lawyers: May/June Bail Fund and Support List
Another document with info + resources on a variety of actions you can take: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17KMizU-XlHQ9-23qIX4VsaMFY6cC1Jly17n5YDVRTbs/mobilebasic
List of Anti-Racism Resources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/preview?pru=AAABcnYxHtY*f0DUqjmDxRwpCfX6VJrzZA&fbclid=IwAR09ah9ZrXDkizRdEGnNSzqcgoNNhazD2eP7woF8KbE_qRPSRMtwwlotqfo
Bail Funds by State:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1ZIvDZpHqvNZkf8dGFXVjfk-Wq0Y9FTG410NJbH_8K8M/htmlview